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Terme préférentiel

Receptors, Thrombin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A family of proteinase-activated receptors that are specific for THROMBIN. They are found primarily on PLATELETS and on ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. Activation of thrombin receptors occurs through the proteolytic action of THROMBIN, which cleaves the N-terminal peptide from the receptor to reveal a new N-terminal peptide that is a cryptic ligand for the receptor. The receptors signal through HETEROTRIMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS. Small synthetic peptides that contain the unmasked N-terminal peptide sequence can also activate the receptor in the absence of proteolytic activity. A cryptic peptide ligand contained within the N-terminal of the thrombin receptor.

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Synonyme(s)

  • Thrombin Receptor
  • Thrombin Receptors

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R16MXHJC-9

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 30/06/1993, dernière modification le 17/06/2016