Retinoid X receptor

Introduction: Retinoid X receptor

Description of Retinoid X receptor

Retinoid X receptor: receptor for retinoic acids; has less affinity for retinoic acid than the retinoic acid receptors; function is not yet well understood.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Retinoid X receptor: A subtype of RETINOIC ACID RECEPTORS that are specific for 9-cis-retinoic acid which function as nuclear TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS that regulate multiple signalling pathways.
Source: MeSH 2007

Retinoid X receptor: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Retinoid X receptor:

• Retinoid
• Receptor

Terms associated with Retinoid X receptor:

Terms Similar to Retinoid X receptor:

• Retinoid X Receptor

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Retinoid X receptor:

• Retinoid X Receptor alpha
• Retinoid X Receptor gamma
• Retinoid X Receptor beta

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Retinoid X receptor

• Receptors, Retinoic Acid

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Retinoid X receptor

The following list attempts to classify Retinoid X receptor into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
      • Receptors, Retinoic Acid
        • Retinoid X Receptors

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Transcription Factors
      • Receptors, Retinoic Acid
        • Retinoid X Receptors

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