Receptor
leukotriene receptor
lam·i·nec·to·my re·cep·tor
Subclass of:
Eicosanoid Receptor
Definitions related to leukotriene receptor:
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(receptors, leukotriene) Cell-surface receptors that bind LEUKOTRIENES with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. The leukotriene receptor subtypes have been tentatively named according to their affinities for the endogenous leukotrienes LTB4; LTC4; LTD4; and LTE4.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(leukotriene receptor family) A diverse group of transmembrane proteins that can initiate intracellular signaling pathways when leukotrienes are bound to their extracellular, ligand binding domains.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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