Chemicals and Drugs

Gonadotropin Receptors

Those protein complexes or molecular sites on the surfaces of gonadal and other sensitive cells that bind gonadotropins and thereby modify the functions of those cells; hCG, LH, and FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE are the major specific gonadotropins.

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Those protein complexes or molecular sites on the surfaces of gonadal and other sensitive cells that bind gonadotropins and thereby modify the functions of those cells; hCG, LH, and FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE are the major specific gonadotropins.

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13 entry terms
  • Gonadotopin Receptor
  • Pituitary Gonadotropin Receptor
  • Pituitary Gonadotropin Receptors
  • Receptors, Gonadotropin
  • Receptors, Gonadotropins
  • Receptors, Pituitary Gonadotropin
  • Gonadotropin Receptor, Pituitary
  • Gonadotropin Receptors, Pituitary
  • Gonadotropins Receptors
  • Receptor, Gonadotopin
  • Receptor, Pituitary Gonadotropin
  • Menotropin Receptors
  • Receptors, Menotropin

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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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Previous Indexing

  • Gonadotropins, Chorionic (1966-1986)
  • Gonadotropins, Pituitary (1966-1986)
  • Receptors, Endogenous Substances (1973-1986)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Gonadotropin Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011967. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011967
  2. Gonadotropin Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonadotropin_receptor
  3. Gonadotropin Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24780543