Corticotropin Receptor

《英文msh詞典》Corticotropin Receptor
[入口詞] Corticotropin Receptor
[主題詞] Receptors,Corticotropin
[英文釋義] Cell surface receptors that bind CORTICOTROPIN; (ACTH,adrenocorticotropic hormone) with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes. Pharmacology suggests there may be multiple ACTH receptors. An ACTH receptor has been cloned and belongs to a subfamily of G-protein-coupled receptors. In addition to the adrenal cortex,ACTH receptors are found in the brain and immune systems.