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1) In biochemistry: a specialized molecule in a cell that binds a specific chemical with high specificity and high affinity. 2) In exposure assessment: an organism that receives, may receive, or has received environmental exposure to a chemical.
Ãâó: www.nsc.org/ehc/glossar2.htm
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| receptor potential |
A change in membrane potential in a neuron specialized as a sensory receptor, caused by redistribution of ions in response to the strength of the stimulus. 643
Ãâó: www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/life/glossaryr.mhtml
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A molecule in the cell membrane that binds a chemical substance, such as a neurotransmitter.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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| receptor |
A site on a nerve cell that receives a specific neurotransmitter; the message receiver.
Ãâó: www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp
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| receptor site |
A structure of protein on the outside of the cell membrane - receptor sites allow cells to identify each other and serve as attachment points for biological substances that produce a alterations in cell function. Viruses use receptor sites to identify a host cell and attach to it.
Ãâó: www.epidemic.org/glossaryText/glossaryP-S.html
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