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Receptor — In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and binds a specific substance. There are hoards of receptors. There are receptors for insulin, receptors for low density lipoproteins (LDL), etc.… … Medical dictionary
Receptor (biochemistry) — For other uses, see Receptor (disambiguation). In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism. These signals… … Wikipedia
Atrial natriuretic peptide receptor — A atrial natriuretic peptide receptor is a receptor for atrial natriuretic peptide.[1] Contents 1 Mechanism 2 Types 3 References … Wikipedia
Cell surface receptor — The seven transmembrane α helix structure of a G protein coupled receptor Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are specialized integral membrane proteins that take part in communication between the cell and the… … Wikipedia
Atrial natriuretic factor receptor — The atrial natriuretic factor receptor is generic term for the natriuretic peptide receptor system which actually consists of at least three isoforms: * NPRA (Gene|NPR1) * NPRB (Gene|NPR2) * NPRC (Gene|NPR3)These receptors bind the Atrial, Brain… … Wikipedia
Atrial natriuretic peptide — protein Name = natriuretic peptide precursor A caption = width = HGNCid = 7939 Symbol = NPPA AltSymbols = ANP, PND EntrezGene = 4878 OMIM = 108780 RefSeq = NM 006172 UniProt = P01160 PDB = ECnumber = Chromosome = 1 Arm = p Band = 36.21… … Wikipedia
Brain natriuretic peptide — Natriuretic peptide B Identifiers Symbols NPPB; BNP External IDs OMIM: … Wikipedia
NPR1 — Natriuretic peptide receptor A/guanylate cyclase A (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor A) Identifiers Symbols NPR1; ANPRA; ANPa; GUC2A; GUCY2A; NPRA External IDs … Wikipedia
Guanylate cyclase — (EC 4.6.1.2, also known as guanylyl cyclase, guanyl cyclase or GC) is a lyase enzyme. Contents 1 Reaction 2 Types 3 Function … Wikipedia
Natriuretic peptide precursor C — Natriuretic peptide C Identifiers Symbols NPPC; CNP External IDs OMIM: … Wikipedia
