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Abstract
A class of receptors that are activated by the action of PROTEINASES. The most notable examples are the THROMBIN RECEPTORS. The receptors contain cryptic ligands that are exposed upon the selective proteolysis of specific N-terminal cleavage sites.
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- Endopeptidase-Activated Receptor
- Endopeptidase-Activated Receptors
- Protease-Activated Receptor
- Protease-Activated Receptors
- Proteinase-Activated Receptor
- Receptors, Proteinase-Activated
- Endopeptidase Activated Receptor
- Endopeptidase Activated Receptors
- Protease Activated Receptor
- Protease Activated Receptors
- Proteinase Activated Receptor
- Proteinase Activated Receptors
- Receptor, Endopeptidase-Activated
- Receptor, Protease-Activated
- Receptor, Proteinase-Activated
- Receptors, Endopeptidase-Activated
- Receptors, Protease-Activated
- Receptors, Proteinase Activated
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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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2004
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- Receptors, Thrombin (1994-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Proteinase-Activated Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044462. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044462
- Proteinase-Activated Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protease-activated_receptor
- Proteinase-Activated Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24777577