[cell surface proteins that bind signaling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell; not all cell surface receptors are tree'd under this term. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0034800 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Receptor
Relation/PAR: membrane protein
Receptor
Relation/CHD: angiotensin receptor
histamine receptor
immune receptor
LDL receptor
neurotransmitter receptor
Purinergic Receptor
transferrin receptor
Viral Receptor
thrombin receptor
Growth Factor Receptor
neuropeptide receptor
eicosanoid receptor
neuropilin
TLR protein
immune receptor