Ionotrophic receptors

Question 1

Ionotrophic vs metabotrophic receptors

Answer 1

Ionotrophic - ion channel itself acts as a receptor
-quicker
-all or nothing response
-multiple subunits
Metabotrophic - receptor and channel are separate (eg. GPCR)
-amplify or dampen signals
-monomeric

Question 2

Examples of ionotrophic receptors

Answer 2

-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
-GluCl channel
-GlyR channel