Chemicals and Drugs

Mating Factor Receptors

A family of pheromone receptors that were initially discovered in SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE as proteins necessary for fungal conjugation. Each mating factor receptor is expressed in HAPLOID CELLS of a single mating type.

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Abstract

A family of pheromone receptors that were initially discovered in SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE as proteins necessary for fungal conjugation. Each mating factor receptor is expressed in HAPLOID CELLS of a single mating type.

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11 entry terms
  • Receptors, Mating Factor
  • A-Factor Receptor
  • Mating Factor Receptor A
  • Mating Factor Receptor Ste2
  • Mating Factor Receptor Ste3
  • Mating Factor Receptor alpha
  • alpha-Factor Receptor
  • A Factor Receptor
  • Receptor, A-Factor
  • Receptor, alpha-Factor
  • alpha Factor Receptor

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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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History Note

2006(1986)

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.695w.660.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mating Factor Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051964. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051964
  2. Mating Factor Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78440337