page_title: Purinergic signalling
hierarchical_section_title: Purinergic signalling
caption_attribution_description: English: Simplified illustration of extracellular purinergic signalling
context_page_description: Purinergic signalling is a form of extracellular signalling mediated by purine nucleotides and nucleosides such as adenosine and ATP. It involves the activation of purinergic receptors in the cell and/or in nearby cells, thereby regulating cellular functions.
  The purinergic signalling complex of a cell is sometimes referred to as the “purinome”.
context_section_description: Purinergic signalling (or signaling: see American and British English differences) is a form of extracellular signalling mediated by purine nucleotides and nucleosides such as adenosine and ATP. It involves the activation of purinergic receptors in the cell and/or in nearby cells, thereby regulating cellular functions.
  The purinergic signalling complex of a cell is sometimes referred to as the “purinome”.
caption: Simplified illustration of extracellular purinergic signalling
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