Enzyme-linked receptor
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An enzyme-linked receptor is a transmembrane receptor, where the binding of an extracellular ligand causes enzymatic activity on the intracellular side.
Examples of the enzymatic activity include:
- Receptor tyrosine kinase, as in fibroblast growth factor receptor. Most enzyme-linked receptors are of this type.[1]
- Serine/threonine-specific protein kinase, as in bone morphogenetic protein
- Guanylate cyclase, as in atrial natriuretic factor receptor
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