ScienceAugust 13, 2026

heteroreceptor

HET-uh-roh-ri-SEP-ter

Definition

A complex of multiple distinct receptor subunits that must assemble together to function as a single signaling unit.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'heteros' (meaning 'other' or 'different') and the Latin 'receptor' (meaning 'one who receives'). It describes a biological receiver made up of diverse, non-identical parts.

In the news

The article describes how ARA-290 interacts with a specialized 'heteroreceptor' complex to perform its tissue-protective functions. This mechanism is crucial because it differentiates the peptide's targeted regulatory activity from the effects of larger, broader-acting molecules.

ARA-290 and the Emerging Science of Selective Peptide Signaling

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