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Counterreceptor vs Coreceptor - What's the difference?

counterreceptor | coreceptor |

As nouns the difference between counterreceptor and coreceptor

is that counterreceptor is (biochemistry) a material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell while 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.

counterreceptor

English

Alternative forms

* counter-receptor

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell

    • 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")