Biochemistry term for a molecule, typically a protein, that binds a specific ligand and triggers a cellular response.
Insulin receptors are present on the cell membrane.
Chemistry term for a species that receives electrons, atoms, or ions in a reaction.
In this reaction, oxygen acts as an electron acceptor.
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
Tactile receptors are distributed in the skin.
electron acceptor
baroreceptor reflex; baroreflex
dopamine receptor
Compound of 受容 (acceptance, reception) and 体 (body, substance). The term is a modern scientific coinage, likely calqued from Western scientific terminology.