coreceptor
English
Alternative forms
- co-receptor
Etymology
Noun
coreceptor (plural coreceptors)
- (molecular biology) A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell
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