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Receptors, Pituitary Hormone  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cell surface proteins that bind pituitary hormones with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Since many pituitary hormones are also released by neurons as neurotransmitters, these receptors are also found in the nervous system.

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Entry terms

  • Pituitary Hormone Receptors
  • Receptors, Pituitary Hormones

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QBH7M7D7-2

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