coreceptor

English

Alternative forms

• co-receptor

Etymology

From co- +‎ receptor.

Noun

coreceptor (plural coreceptors)

1. (molecular biology) 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

See also

• coreceptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia