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beta receptor

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Or beta-receptor

noun

Biochemistry, Physiology.

  1. a site on a cell, as of the heart, that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls heartbeat and heart contractability, vasodilation, smooth muscle inhibition, and other physiological processes.

Etymology

Origin of beta receptor

First recorded in 1960–65

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TGF beta binds to TGF beta receptor on cell surface.

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