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Coreceptor vs Syndecan - What's the difference?

coreceptor | syndecan |

As nouns the difference between coreceptor and syndecan

is that coreceptor is (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 while syndecan is any of a class of single transmembrane domain proteins thought to act as coreceptors, especially for g protein-coupled receptors.

coreceptor

English

Alternative forms

*co-receptor

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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

    • See also

    *(wikipedia "coreceptor")

    syndecan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia syndecan)
  • Any of a class of single transmembrane domain proteins thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors.