Chemicals and Drugs

Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha

A nuclear receptor protein which belongs to a family of transcription regulators of ligand-responsive regulatory proteins which include steroid hormone receptors. In addition to a C-terminal ligand-binding domain, these nuclear receptors contain a highly-conserved N-terminal zinc-finger domain that mediates binding ligand-responsive elements.

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Abstract

A nuclear receptor protein which belongs to a family of transcription regulators of ligand-responsive regulatory proteins which include steroid hormone receptors. In addition to a C-terminal ligand-binding domain, these nuclear receptors contain a highly-conserved N-terminal zinc-finger domain that mediates binding ligand-responsive elements.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • RAR alpha 1
  • RAR alpha 2
  • Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha 1
  • Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha 2
  • alpha 1, RAR
  • alpha 2, RAR

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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

2017 (1993)

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  1. D12.776w.826w.701w.250
  2. D12.776w.930w.775w.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072482
  2. Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254943