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A large molecule that recognizes specific chemicals (normally neurotransmitters, hormones, and similar endogenous substances) and transmits the message carried by the chemical into the cell on which the receptor resides. [5]
Ãâó: teens.drugabuse.gov/utilities/glossary2.asp
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A specific molecule on the surface of or within the cell that recognizes and binds with other specific molecules.
Ãâó: urology.ucsf.edu/patientGuides/termsR.html
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A site on the surface of a cell which in a lock and key fashion fits into a complementary site on another cell or protein, as in the binding of an antibody to an antigen.
Ãâó: www.pemphigus.org/glossary.html
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A protein or group of associated proteins in a cell or on its surface that selectively binds a specific substance (called a ligand).
Ãâó: www.i-bio.gov.uk/UkBioportal/Beginners/html/glossa...
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| receptor |
A cell component that combines with a drug, hormone, or chemical to alter the function of that cell
Ãâó: www.betterbones.com/utilities/glossary.htm
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