In biology|lang=en terms the difference between receptor and dectin
is that receptor is (biology) any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli while dectin is (biology) any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions.
As nouns the difference between receptor and dectin
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 dectin is (biology) any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions.
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
dectin
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(biology) Any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions 