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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > death domain receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > death domain receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > death domain receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > death domain receptors
Preferred Term:

death domain receptors

Definition:
A family of cell surface receptors that signal via a conserved domain that extends into the cell cytoplasm. The conserved domain is referred to as a death domain due to the fact that many of these receptors are involved in signaling apoptosis. Several death domain receptor signaling adaptor proteins can bind to the death domains of the activated receptors and through a complex series of interactions activate apoptotic mediators such as caspases.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
receptors, membrane proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • death receptors
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/264095
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-10-20, last modified 2017-03-02