Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Receptor:
A biological structure that, upon binding a
signal molecule
, release a signal that causes a biological process to occur.
+
Binding
molecules
of (
R
)-(
-
)-
carvone
to olfactory receptors in the nose causes the brain perceives a spearmint odor.
Related terms:
Enzyme
,
substrate
,
agonist
,
antagonist
,
inhibitor
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