purinoceptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of plasma membrane substances involved in cellular functions such as vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion

Word forms

purinoceptor purinoceptors purinergic receptor

Etymology

From purine + -o- + ceptor

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