Talk:Receptor (biochemistry)

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Hmmm... How come this page about Receptors is under 'Proteomics' ? How about 'Cell Biology' or 'Pharmacology' ? - PFHLai 14:11, 2004 May 18 (UTC)

I concur. Although receptors are mainly proteins, not all are. This article should be moved and edited to correct this. - Centrx 21:59, 19 May 2004 (UTC)

Revision: I don't know much about biology, so I don't know if all neuronal/tissue receptors are proteins. However, this article conflates both these kind of receptors, which recognize neurotransmitters, hormones, etc., and immune receptors, which are on a region of antibody molecules and recognize antigens. The latter kind are not proteins.

Conclusion: 1) Properly, the latter kind should not be discussed in this article. 2) If it is not true that all receptors of the former kind are proteins, this article should be renamed and edited to correct this. - Centrx 22:30, 19 May 2004 (UTC)

"Many genetic disorders involve hereditary defects in receptor genes..." why the heck is this the first paragraph in the overview? i'm making into its own section. Amutepiggy 22:56, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] electroreceptors

I was surprised to be redirected from a page on the electroreceptors in the platypus bill to this page. Aren't we talking about two different things here, or am I mistaken?Adambrowne666

fixed - hope no one minds Adambrowne666

[edit] sympathetic receptors

What is a sympathetic receptors? --Abdull 16:45, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

A receptor in the sympathetic nervous system ? --PFHLai 02:18, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

If some receptors are functionally interdependent they might be called sympathetic receptors --Fuelbottle 13:05, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nuclear Receptors and Transcription Factors

The authors need to include NUCLEAR RECEPTORS... include a description and link to the Wikipedia article on Nuclear Receptors.

Also, the section on Transcription Factor needs to be changed... while it is true that the various steroidal nuclear receptors are technically transcription factors, this is conceptually upside down. The BASIC CONCEPT is that steroidal hormones fit the classic Ligand-Receptor interaction model. They should be described as nuclear receptors first, and transcription factors second.