Receptor
virus receptor
vi·rus re·cep·tor [ vahy-ruhs ri-sep-ter ]
Subclass of:
Receptors, Cell Surface
Definitions related to receptors, virus:
  • (viral receptor) Cell surface molecules that are capable of interacting with virus particles, thereby mediating their entry into the cell or otherwise eliciting a cellular response.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (virus receptor) Viruses must first bind to their target cell's surface before infection can proceed; this is mediated by specific molecular receptors for certain viral antigens, many of which have other known functions; e.g., the MHC-II receptor CD4 is also an HIV receptor.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Specific molecular components of the cell capable of recognizing and interacting with a virus, and which, after binding it, are capable of generating some signal that initiates the chain of events leading to the biological response.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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