Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 25 compound words that contain receptors. The most common are listed below. Open receptors in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- co-receptorsplural of co-receptor: 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
- Fc receptorsplural of Fc receptor: A protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated …
- J receptorsplural of J receptor: A juxtacapillary receptor.
- sensory receptorsplural of sensory receptor: A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.
- toll-like receptorsplural of toll-like receptor: Any of a class of proteins that are single, membrane-spanning, non-catalytic receptors that identify structurally preserved molecules acquired from microbes.
- adrenergic receptorsplural of adrenergic receptor: Any of several sites in the surface membranes of cells innervated by adrenergic neurons
- acetylcholine receptorsplural of acetylcholine receptor: A feature of neurons that detects the presence of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine as part of neural activity.
- glucocorticoid receptorsplural of glucocorticoid receptor: A protein found in multiple forms within cells, which binds glucocorticoids and subsequently influences gene transcription.
- cannabinoid receptorsplural of cannabinoid receptor: Any of several receptors, found in the central nervous system and elsewhere, that bind to cannabinoids
- nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsplural of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: A particular acetylcholine receptor which is also an ion channel.
- purinergic receptorsplural of purinergic receptor: Any of a family of plasma membrane substances involved in cellular functions such as vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion
- juxtacapillary receptorsplural of juxtacapillary receptor: A sensory nerve ending located within the alveolar wall near the pulmonary capillaries, innervated by fibers of the vagus nerve.
- orphan receptorsplural of orphan receptor: A receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified
- chimeric antigen receptorsplural of chimeric antigen receptor: A receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.
- hygro-receptorsplural of hygro-receptor: A structure, in many insects, that detects changes in the moisture content of the environment
- granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptorsplural of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor: A receptor that stimulates the production of white blood cells, mainly found in neutrophils and eosinophils.
Compound words 25
- photoreceptorsplural of photoreceptor: A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.
- chemoreceptorsplural of chemoreceptor: a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor
- aporeceptorsplural of aporeceptor: A receptor that targets apoproteins or apolipoproteins
- autoreceptorsplural of autoreceptor: A receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to neurotransmitters released by the neuron in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.
- bioreceptorsplural of bioreceptor: Any compound, such as a protein, that binds to a particular specific compound when part of a biosensor
- counterreceptorsplural of counterreceptor: A material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell
- electroreceptorsplural of electroreceptor: a cell or organ responsible for electroreception
- heteroreceptorsplural of heteroreceptor: A receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.
- holoreceptorsplural of holoreceptor: A complete receptor whose subunits are capable of transducing intracellular signals
- hydroreceptorsplural of hydroreceptor: An organ that detects water.