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receptor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Receptor may
refer to:
Sensory receptor, in physiology, any
neurite structure that, on
receiving environmental...
- In
biochemistry and pharmacology,
receptors are
chemical structures,
composed of protein, that
receive and
transduce signals that may be
integrated into...
- The
adrenergic receptors or
adrenoceptors are a
class of G protein-coupled
receptors that are
targets of many
catecholamines like
norepinephrine (noradrenaline)...
- The
GABAA receptor (GABAAR) is an
ionotropic receptor and ligand-gated ion channel. Its
endogenous ligand is γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the
major inhibitory...
- A
receptor antagonist is a type of
receptor ligand or drug that
blocks or
dampens a
biological response by
binding to and
blocking a
receptor rather than...
- protein-coupled
receptors (GPCRs), also
known as seven-(p****)-transmembrane
domain receptors, 7TM
receptors,
heptahelical receptors,
serpentine receptors, and G...
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receptor (also
known as the NMDA
receptor or NMDAR), is a
glutamate receptor and
predominantly Ca2+ ion
channel found in neurons. The NMDA
receptor is...
- The
androgen receptor (AR), also
known as NR3C4 (nuclear
receptor subfamily 3,
group C,
member 4), is a type of
nuclear receptor that is
activated by...
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acetylcholine receptors, or nAChRs, are
receptor polypeptides that
respond to the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Nicotinic receptors also
respond to...
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Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are the high-affinity cell
surface receptors for many
polypeptide growth factors, cytokines, and hormones. Of the 90...
