Receptor
dopamine receptor
do·pa·mine re·cep·tor [ doh-puh-meen ri-sep-ter ]
Subclass of:
Catecholamine Receptors
Definitions related to dopamine receptor:
  • A family of G protein-coupled receptors where dopamine is the primary ligand. These receptors are involved in neuroendocrine signaling.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Family of G protein-coupled receptors of two general classes: D1 (- A, -B) stimulation increases intracellular cAMP, whereas D2, D3, or D4 stimulation decreases cAMP, increases K+ flux, or decreases Ca++ flux.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (receptors, dopamine) Cell-surface proteins that bind dopamine with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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