What do we know about the structure of the opiate receptors from receptor cloning studies?
A) Each receptor has between 650 and 700 amino acids.
B) The receptors appear to be metabotropic.
C) Each receptor has 12 transmembrane proteins.
D) Each receptor will bind to the same ligands in the same way.

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Receptor cloning studies have shown that opiate receptors are metabotropic, meaning they are G-protein coupled receptors that activate intracellular signaling pathways.

What Do We Know About the Structure of the Opiate