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Receptor vs Adaptin - What's the difference?

receptor | adaptin |

As nouns the difference between receptor and adaptin

is that receptor is (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 while adaptin is (protein) any of a class of proteins that interact with membrane-bound receptors to assemble clathrin-coated vesicles.

receptor

English

(wikipedia receptor)

Alternative forms

* receptour (qualifier)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * acetylcholine receptor * counterreceptor

    Related terms

    * effector

    adaptin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia adaptin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a class of proteins that interact with membrane-bound receptors to assemble clathrin-coated vesicles