receptor

receptor

receptor (plural receptors)

1. (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.
   • 2001: In the target organ, the drug is recognised by ‘receptors’. These are large molecules, usually proteins, to which the drug binds tightly and with a high degree of specificity. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 24)
2. (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.

receptor m. (feminine receptora, masculine plural receptores, feminine plural receptoras)

1. receiving

	recettore
	A protein molecule, embedded in either the plasma membrane or cytoplasm of a cell, to which a mobile signaling (or "signal") molecule may attach.

	recettore sensoriale
	A structure that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.

Altri significati:

(biochemistry, medicine) A structure on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.

a structure on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli

(biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.

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