Coreceptor
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coreceptor is a noun meaning (molecular biology) 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.
Meaning
(molecular biology) 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.
Word Forms
- coreceptors
- co-receptor
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include co-receptor, counterreceptor, receptor, bioreceptor, holoreceptor, glycoreceptor.
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