Cell Surface Receptor
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A Cell Surface Receptor is a biochemical receptor that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells.
- See: Biochemical Cascade, Receptor (Biochemistry), Cell Membrane, Cell (Biology), Cell Signaling, Extracellular Matrix, Integral Membrane Protein, Extracellular, Hormone, Neurotransmitter, Cytokine, Growth Factor.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_surface_receptor Retrieved:2020-7-1.
- Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are receptors that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells. They act in cell signaling by receiving (binding to) extracellular molecules. They are specialized integral membrane proteins that allow communication between the cell and the extracellular space. The extracellular molecules may be hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines, growth factors, cell adhesion molecules, or nutrients; they react with the receptor to induce changes in the metabolism and activity of a cell. In the process of signal transduction, ligand binding affects a cascading chemical change through the cell membrane. ...
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- Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are receptors that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells. They act in cell signaling by receiving (binding to) extracellular molecules. They are specialized integral membrane proteins that allow communication between the cell and the extracellular space. The extracellular molecules may be hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines, growth factors, cell adhesion molecules, or nutrients; they react with the receptor to induce changes in the metabolism and activity of a cell. In the process of signal transduction, ligand binding affects a cascading chemical change through the cell membrane. ...
