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Receptor vs Coreceptor - What's the difference?

receptor | coreceptor |

As nouns the difference between receptor and coreceptor

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 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.

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

    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")