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Ceptor

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proprionoun
aporeceptornoun(biochemistry) A receptor that targets apoproteins or apolipoproteins
counterreceptornoun(biochemistry) A material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell
receptornoun(biochemistry, medicine) A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.
heteroceptornounAlternative form of heteroreceptor. [(biochemistry) A receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.]
holoreceptornoun(biochemistry, physiology) A complete receptor whose subunits are capable of transducing intracellular signals
alpha-adrenoreceptornounAn alpha-adrenergic receptor.
coreceptornoun(molecular biology) A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell
co-receptornounAlternative form of coreceptor. [(molecular biology) A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell]
j receptornoun(physiology) A juxtacapillary receptor.
aporepressornoun(genetics) A repressor that binds with a corepressor.
bioreceptornoun(biochemistry) Any compound, such as a protein, that binds to a particular specific compound when part of a biosensor
purinoreceptornounpurinoceptor
heteroreceptornoun(biochemistry) A receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.
cholinoceptornounA receptor of acetylcholine
autoreceptionnoun(biochemistry, medicine) The action of an autoreceptor.
purinoceptornoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of plasma membrane substances involved in cellular functions such as vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion
insertantnoun(genetics) A mutation that is inserted into a gene
mechanicoreceptornoun(biology) A receptor that is triggered by mechanical force.
uniceptornounA receptor that has only a haptophore group or a haptophore and a zymophore group, but no complementophile group.

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