Chemicals and Drugs

G-Protein-Coupled Receptors

The largest family of cell surface receptors involved in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. They share a common structure and signal through HETEROTRIMERIC G-PROTEINS.

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Abstract

The largest family of cell surface receptors involved in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. They share a common structure and signal through HETEROTRIMERIC G-PROTEINS.

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6 entry terms
  • G Protein Coupled Receptor
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • G Protein Coupled Receptors
  • Receptor, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Receptors, G Protein Coupled

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1968-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043562. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043562
  2. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_protein-coupled_receptor
  3. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38173