Coreceptor

Noun

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Definitions

1.NounA 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

Synonyms

co-receptor counterreceptor receptor bioreceptor holoreceptor glycoreceptor aporeceptor ceptor cell-adhesion molecule integrin contactin heteroceptor

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