ionotropic receptor

/ (aɪˌɒnəˈtrɒpɪk) /

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noun

physiol a receptor that functions directly by opening ion channels that enable specific ions to stream in an out of the cellCompare metabotropic receptor

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Words nearby ionotropic receptor

ionopause, ionophore, ionosonde, ionosphere, ionospheric wave, ionotropic receptor, ionotropy, ion propulsion, ion rocket, iontophoresis, ion trap

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How to use ionotropic receptor in a sentence

Once in the system, it binds with opioid receptor cells that send endorphins shooting through the body.
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The Miraculin binds to the sweet receptor in your mouth and makes sour, or acidic foods taste incredibly sweet.
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Particular versions of dopamine receptor genes have been associated with higher physical activity and lower body mass index.
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But unlike alcohol, Xanax only affects one specific type of brain receptor.
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In newborns of depressed or anxious mothers, a 2008 study found, this stress-hormone-receptor gene also tends to be silenced.
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But it was several kilometers from the gas receptor end to the people end of the asteroid.
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Michael Blades was outside, overseeing the installation of a receptor, when his earplug buzzed.
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The observatory's multiple-receptor receiver had been stepped up to maximum amplification.
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Within an hour a complete television sending apparatus was placed within the field and a receptor screen set up in the laboratory.
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He snapped up, at the bargain price of ten credits, the receptor that Plato offered.
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