John A. Cooper
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Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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Receptor, molecule, generally a protein, that receives signals for a cell. Small molecules, such as hormones outside the cell or second messengers inside the cell, bind tightly and specifically to their receptors. Binding is a critical element in effecting a cellular response to a signal and is…
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