Chemicals and Drugs

Drug Receptors

Proteins that bind specific drugs with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Drug receptors are generally thought to be receptors for some endogenous substance not otherwise specified.

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Abstract

Proteins that bind specific drugs with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Drug receptors are generally thought to be receptors for some endogenous substance not otherwise specified.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Drug Receptor
  • Receptors, Drug
  • Receptor, Drug

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS: TN 160; coord IM with specific drug or chemical (IM)

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History Note

68

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  • Pharmacology (1966-1967)

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  1. D12.776w.827

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QV 36

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011955. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011955
  2. Drug Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58688845