Editing Receptor

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'''Receptor''' may refer to:

*[[Sensory receptor]], in physiology, any neurite structure that, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse
*[[Receptor (biochemistry)]], in biochemistry, a protein molecule that receives and responds to a neurotransmitter, or other substance
**[[Cell surface receptor]], a receptor on the outer surface of a cell membrane, that takes part in communication between the cell and the outside world
**[[Nuclear receptor]], a receptor found within cells that is responsible for sensing steroid and thyroid hormones and certain other molecules
**[[Immune receptor]], a receptor that occurs on the surface of immunocytes and binds to antigens
*[[Receiver (radio)]], a device for the reception of electromagnetic signals.

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