Preferred Label : receptor;
Detailed label : receptor in drug design;
IUPAC definition : A receptor is a protein or a protein complex in or on a cell that specifically recognizes
and binds to a compound acting as a molecular messenger (neurotransmitter, hormone,
lymphokine, lectin, drug, i etc /i ). In a broader sense, the term receptor is often
used as a synonym for any specific (as opposed to non-specific such as binding to
plasma proteins) drug binding site, also including nucleic acids such as DNA.;
Origin ID : RT06978;
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A receptor is a protein or a protein complex in or on a cell that specifically recognizes
and binds to a compound acting as a molecular messenger (neurotransmitter, hormone,
lymphokine, lectin, drug, i etc /i ). In a broader sense, the term receptor is often
used as a synonym for any specific (as opposed to non-specific such as binding to
plasma proteins) drug binding site, also including nucleic acids such as DNA.
