Description_x000D_ Application_x000D_ α,β-Methyleneadenosine 5′-triphosphate lithium salt has been used:_x000D_ • as P2-purinoreceptor agonist (P2X), to analyse its effects on membrane conductance in the astrocytes of caudal nucleus_x000D_ • as a P2X receptor agonist, to increase the calcium current in the neurons in satellite cells_x000D_ • to determine the functional sensitivities of purinergic agonists on P2Y receptors in rat and to determine its effect on developing outer sulcus cells_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 10, 25, 100 mg in poly bottle_x000D_ 5 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ P2 purinoceptor agonist that is more potent than ATP at the P2X subtype._x000D_ Features and Benefits_x000D_ This compound is also offered as part of Sigma′s Library of Pharmacologically Active Compounds (LOPAC®1280), a biologically annotated collection of high-quality, ready-to-screen compounds. Click here to learn more._x000D_ This compound is featured on the P2 Receptors: P2X Ion Channel Family and P2 Receptors: P2Y G-Protein Family pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here._x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ hygroscopic solid_x000D_ Legal Information_x000D_ LOPAC is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC