co-receptor

A form of coreceptor — A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell

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Meanings

nounco-receptor (plural co-receptors)

plural co-receptors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of coreceptor.
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APA

co-receptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-receptor

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