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Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gastrointestinal Hormone Receptor
  • Gastrointestinal Hormone Receptors
  • Gastrointestinal Hormones Receptors
  • Gastrointestinal Peptides Receptors
  • Hormone Receptor, Gastrointestinal
  • Hormone Receptor, Intestinal
  • Hormone Receptors, Gastrointestinal
  • Hormone Receptors, Intestinal
  • Hormones Receptors, Gastrointestinal
  • Intestinal Hormone Receptor
  • Intestinal Hormone Receptors
  • Peptides Receptors, Gastrointestinal
  • Receptor, Gastrointestinal Hormone
  • Receptor, Intestinal Hormone
  • Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormones
  • Receptors, Gastrointestinal Peptides
  • Receptors, Intestinal Hormone

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific hormone

Scope note

  • Cell surface proteins that bind gastrointestinal hormones with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Most gastrointestinal hormones also act as neurotransmitters so these receptors are also present in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011964

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