different between heteroreceptor vs autoreceptor

heteroreceptor

English

Etymology

hetero- +? receptor

Noun

heteroreceptor (plural heteroreceptors)

  1. (biochemistry) A receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.

heteroreceptor From the web:

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autoreceptor

English

Etymology

auto- +? receptor

Noun

autoreceptor (plural autoreceptors)

  1. A receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to neurotransmitters released by the neuron in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.

Related terms

  • autoreception
  • autoreceptive

See also

  • heteroreceptor

Further reading

  • autoreceptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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