Fc receptors (FcRs) are a group of glycoproteins that belong to the immunoglobulin superfamily and are classified, like Fc alpha receptors (FcαRs), Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) and Fc epsilon receptors ...

In the late 1950s, dopamine was recognized as a neurotransmitter in its own right. A specific functional role for dopamine was suggested by the demonstration of its uncharacteristic distribution in ...

Taste, pain, or response to stress -- nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Researchers have uncovered the ...

Scientists have employed a novel two-step method of labeling neurotransmitter receptor proteins to track their localization efficiently. The neurons in our nervous system "talk" to each other by ...

Starting with over 1,300 receptors from the genomes of 350 plant species, the researchers eventually identified an unknown immune receptor in the pomelo, a common citrus plant. A series of experiments ...

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors ...

Chemerin is a key adipokine that regulates lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity, and thus is involved in many metabolic ...

A recent study by researchers at Andhra University has uncovered a clever way the Coronavirus might be dodging the antibodies ...