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Receptors, Chemokine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cell surface glycoproteins that bind to chemokines and thus mediate the migration of pro-inflammatory molecules. The receptors are members of the seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor family. Like the CHEMOKINES themselves, the receptors can be divided into at least three structural branches: CR, CCR, and CXCR, according to variations in a shared cysteine motif.

Entry terms

  • Chemokine Receptor
  • Chemokine Receptors

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