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metabotropic receptor

British  
/ mɪˌtæbəˈtrɒpɪk /

noun

  1. physiol an indirect receptor which initiates an intracellular biochemical cascade after it is triggered by an agonistic ligand Compare ionotropic receptor

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A metabotropic receptor involves a complex of proteins that result in metabolic changes within the cell.

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