Chemicals and Drugs

Death Domain Receptors

A family of cell surface receptors that signal via a conserved domain that extends into the cell CYTOPLASM. The conserved domain is referred to as a DEATH DOMAIN due to the fact that many of these receptors are involved in APOPTOSIS signaling pathways. Several DEATH DOMAIN RECEPTOR SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEINS can bind to the death domains of the activated receptors and through a complex series of interactions activate apoptotic mediators such as CASPASES.

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A family of cell surface receptors that signal via a conserved domain that extends into the cell CYTOPLASM. The conserved domain is referred to as a DEATH DOMAIN due to the fact that many of these receptors are involved in APOPTOSIS signaling pathways. Several DEATH DOMAIN RECEPTOR SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEINS can bind to the death domains of the activated receptors and through a complex series of interactions activate apoptotic mediators such as CASPASES.

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7 entry terms
  • Death Receptor
  • Death Receptors
  • Receptors, DR Family
  • Receptors, Death Domain
  • Receptors, Death Domain Family
  • DR Family Receptors
  • Receptor, Death

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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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2007

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Death Domain Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053218. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053218
  2. Death Domain Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58682984