ERBB receptors are regulated by their own intrinsic properties as well as by external associated proteins. What is regulation, where does it occur on the receptor, and how do scientists study it?

Scientists have found a reason why some people never seem to get warm while others never seem to feel the cold: some nerve cell receptors deep in the body are stimulated by signals other than ...

These receive incoming impulses from other neurones. Information from receptors passes along neurones, as electrical impulses to co-ordinators such as the central nervous system or CNS.

One avenue for this ambition is cell receptors, which function like ignition slots on a cell, requiring keys—such as specific hormones, drugs, or antigens—to start up specific cellular activities.

A new study describes an exciting discovery that changes the way we understand human bitter taste receptors. The research has revealed a hidden "pocket" inside one of the body's bitter taste ...

The 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of G-protein-coupled receptors. Professor David ...