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Receptor vs Upregulate - What's the difference?

receptor | upregulate |

In biology terms the difference between receptor and upregulate

is that receptor is any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli while upregulate is to increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation.

As a noun receptor

is 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.

As a verb upregulate is

to increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation.

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

    upregulate

    English

    (wikipedia upregulate)

    Alternative forms

    * up-regulate

    Verb

    (upregulat)
  • (biology) To increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation.

    • Antonyms

    * downregulate