受じゅ容よう体たい

noun

receptor

Biochemistry term for a molecule, typically a protein, that binds a specific ligand and triggers a cellular response.

• インスリン受じゅ容よう体たいは細さい胞ぼう膜まくに存そん在ざいする。

  Insulin receptors are present on the cell membrane.

noun

acceptor

Chemistry term for a species that receives electrons, atoms, or ions in a reaction.

• この反はん応のうでは、酸さん素そが電でん子し受じゅ容よう体たいとして働はたらく。

  In this reaction, oxygen acts as an electron acceptor.

noun

sensory receptor

Physiology term for a structure that detects stimuli and initiates sensory transduction. Often synonymous with 受容器.

See also: 受容器

• 皮ひ膚ふには触しょっ覚かくの受じゅ容よう体たいが分ぶん布ぷしている。

  Tactile receptors are distributed in the skin.