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What is the protein that receives the neurotransmitters and helps tell the neuron what to do (i.e. initiate a new action potential)?

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The protein that receives neurotransmitters and initiates a new action potential is called a receptor protein.

Step-by-step explanation:

The protein that receives neurotransmitters and helps initiate a new action potential is called a receptor protein. When the neurotransmitter binds to the receptor protein on the target neuron, it causes a change in the electrical state of the cell membrane, leading to the generation of a new graded potential. If this graded potential reaches threshold, an action potential is initiated.

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