Assertion: caffeine | /r/CapableOf | antagonize adenosine receptors
Facets:
value: for regulating contraction of blood vessels
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: When caffeine is consumed, it antagonizes adenosine receptors; in other words, caffeine prevents adenosine from activating the receptor by blocking the location on the receptor where adenosine binds to it.
text: When caffeine is consumed, it antagonizes adenosine receptors; in other words, caffeine prevents adenosine from activating the receptor by blocking the location on the receptor where adenosine binds to it.
text: From a medical view, caffeine has been seen to promote apoptosis in UVB-damaged cells, to antagonize adenosine receptors for regulating contraction of blood vessels and even serves as a psychoactive drug in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (Chen et al., 2008).