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Signaling peptide receptor

Signaling peptide receptor is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Signaling peptide receptor rather than just read about it. In short: Signaling peptide receptor is a type of receptor which binds one or more signaling peptides or signaling proteins. An example is the tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB), which is bound and activated by the neurotrophic protein brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

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Reference excerpt

Signaling peptide receptor is a type of receptor which binds one or more signaling peptides or signaling proteins. An example is the tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB), which is bound and activated by the neurotrophic protein brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Another example is the μ-opioid receptor (MOR), which is bound and activated by the opioid peptide hormone β-endorphin.

Adiponectin receptor

AdipoR1

Agonists Peptide Adiponectin ADP-355 ADP-399 Non-peptide AdipoRon (–)-Arctigenin Arctiin Gramine Matairesinol Antagonists Peptide ADP-400

AdipoR2

Agonists Peptide Adiponectin ADP-355 ADP-399 Non-peptide AdipoRon Deoxyschizandrin Parthenolide Syringing Taxifoliol Antagonists Peptide ADP-400

Angiotensin receptor

Bradykinin receptor

Agonists Bradykinin Kallidin Antagonists FR-173657 Icatibant LF22-0542

Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor

Agonists Amylin CGRP Pramlintide Antagonists Atogepant BI 44370 TA CGRP (8-37) MK-3207 Olcegepant Rimegepant SB-268262 Telcagepant Ubrogepant Antibodies Eptinezumab Erenumab Fremanezumab Galcanezumab

Cholecystokinin receptor

CCKA

Agonists Cholecystokinin Antagonists Amiglumide Asperlicin Devazepide Dexloxiglumide Lintitript Lorglumide Loxiglumide Pranazepide Proglumide Tarazepide Tomoglumide

CCKB

Agonists Cholecystokinin CCK-4 Gastrin Pentagastrin (CCK-5) Antagonists Ceclazepide CI-988 (PD-134308) Itriglumide L-365,360 Netazepide Proglumide Spiroglumide

Unsorted Antagonists Nastorazepide

Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor

CRF1

Agonists Cortagine Corticorelin Corticotropin-releasing hormone Sauvagine Stressin I Urocortin Antagonists Antalarmin Astressin-B CP-154,526 Emicerfont Hypericin LWH-234 NBI-27914 NBI-74788 Pexacerfont R-121919 TS-041 Verucerfont

CRF2

Agonists Corticorelin Corticotropin-releasing hormone Sauvagine Urocortin Antagonists Astressin-B

Cytokine receptor

Endothelin receptor

Agonists Endothelin 1 Endothelin 2 Endothelin 3 IRL-1620 Sarafotoxin Antagonists A-192621 Ambrisentan Aprocitentan Atrasentan Avosentan Bosentan BQ-123 BQ-788 Clazosentan Darusentan Edonentan Enrasentan Fandosentan Feloprentan Macitentan Nebentan Sitaxentan Sparsentan Tezosentan Zibotentan

Galanin receptor

GAL1

Agonists Galanin Galanin (1-15) Galanin-like peptide Galmic Galnon NAX 810-2 Antagonists C7 Dithiepine-1,1,4,4-tetroxide Galantide (M15) M32 M35 M40 SCH-202596

GAL2

Agonists Galanin Galanin (1-15) Galanin (2-11) Galanin-like peptide Galmic Galnon J18 NAX 810-2 Antagonists C7 Galantide (M15) M32 M35 M40 M871

GAL3

Agonists Galanin Galanin (1-15) Galmic Galnon Antagonists C7 Galantide (M15) GalR3ant HT-2157 M32 M35 M40 SNAP-37889 SNAP-398299

Growth hormone secretagogue receptor

Growth hormone receptor

Growth-hormone-releasing hormone receptor

Glucagon-like peptide receptor

GLP-1

Agonists Albiglutide Beinaglutide Dulaglutide Efpeglenatide Exenatide GLP-1 Langlenatide Liraglutide Lixisenatide Oxyntomodulin Pegapamodutide Semaglutide Taspoglutide

GLP-2

Agonists Apraglutide Elsiglutide Glepaglutide GLP-2 Teduglutide

Others Propeptides Preproglucagon Proglucagon

Glucagon receptor

Agonists Dasiglucagon Glucagon Oxyntomodulin Antagonists Adomeglivant L-168,049 LGD-6972 Propeptides Preproglucagon Proglucagon

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor

Gonadotropin receptor

Growth factor receptor

Insulin receptor

Agonists Chaetochromin (4548-G05) Insulin-like growth factor 1 Insulin-like growth factor 2 Insulin Insulin aspart Insulin degludec Insulin detemir Insulin glargine Insulin glulisine Insulin lispro Mecasermin Mecasermin rinfabate Antagonists BMS-754807 S661 S961 Kinase inhibitors Linsitinib Antibodies Xentuzumab (against IGF-1 and IGF-2)

KiSS1-derived peptide receptor

Agonists Kisspeptin (kisspeptin-54, metastin) Kisspeptin-10 KISS1-305 MVT-602 (RVT-602, TAK-448) TAK-683 Antagonists Kisspeptin-234

Leptin receptor

Agonists Leptin Metreleptin

Melanin-concentrating hormone receptor

MCH1

Agonists Melanin-concentrating hormone Antagonists ATC-0065 ATC-0175 GW-803430 NGD-4715 SNAP-7941 SNAP-94847

MCH2

Agonists Melanin-concentrating hormone

Melanocortin receptor

Neuropeptide FF receptor

Agonists Neuropeptide AF Neuropeptide FF Neuropeptide SF (RFRP-1) Neuropeptide VF (RFRP-3) Antagonists BIBP-3226 RF9

Neuropeptide S receptor

Agonists Neuropeptide S Antagonists ML-154 SHA-68

Neuropeptide Y receptor

Agonists Neuropeptide Y Peptide YY Antagonists BIBO-3304 BIBP-3226 BVD-10 GR-231118 PD-160170

Agonists 2-Thiouridine 5'-triphosphate Neuropeptide Y Neuropeptide Y (13-36) Peptide YY Peptide YY (3-36) Antagonists BIIE-0246 JNJ-5207787 SF-11

Y4 Agonists GR-231118 Neuropeptide Y Pancreatic polypeptide Peptide YY Antagonists UR-AK49

Agonists BWX-46 Neuropeptide Y Peptide YY Antagonists CGP-71683 FMS-586 L-152,804 Lu AA-33810 MK-0557 NTNCB Velneperit (S-2367)

Neurotensin receptor

NTS1

Agonists Neurotensin Neuromedin N Antagonists Meclinertant SR-142948

NTS2

Agonists Neurotensin Antagonists Levocabastine SR-142948

Opioid receptor

Orexin receptor

Oxytocin receptor

Prolactin receptor

Parathyroid hormone receptor

Agonists Abaloparatide Parathyroid hormone Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) Semparatide Teriparatide

Relaxin receptor

Agonists Insulin-like factor 3 Relaxin (1, 2, 3) Serelaxin

Somatostatin receptor

Tachykinin receptor

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor

Agonists Azetirelin JTP-2942 Montirelin Orotirelin Posatirelin Protirelin Rovatirelin RX-77368 (thymoliberin) Taltirelin TRH (TRF)

Thyrotropin receptor

Agonists Thyrotropin alfa TSH (thyrotropin)

Vasopressin receptor

Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor and Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide

VIPR1

Agonists Peptide Bay 55-9837 LBT-3393 PACAP VIP

VIPR2

Agonists Peptide LBT-3627 PACAP VIP

PAC1

Agonists PACAP PACAP (1-27) PACAP (1-38) Antagonists PACAP (6-38)

Unsorted PHI PHM PHV

Others Endogenous Adrenomedullin Apelin Asprosin Bombesin Calcitonin Carnosine CART CLIP DSIP Enteroglucagon Formyl peptide GALP GIP GRP Integrin ligands collagens fibrinogen fibronectin laminins ICAM-1 ICAM-2 osteopontin VCAM-1 vitronectin Kininogens Motilin Natriuretic peptides ANP BNP CNP urodilatin Nesfatin-1 Neuromedin B Neuromedin N Neuromedin S Neuromedin U Obestatin Osteocalcin Resistin Secretin Thymopoietin Thymosins Thymulin Urotensin-II VGF Exogenous Lifitegrast (LFA-1 antagonist)

See also Neuropeptide receptor Neurotransmitter receptor

References

External links Peptide+receptor at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Signaling peptide receptor

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Signaling peptide receptor claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Signaling peptide receptor before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Signaling peptide receptor ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Signaling peptide receptor

In research: Signaling peptide receptor appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Signaling peptide receptor in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Signaling peptide receptor is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Peptides, Receptors, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Signaling peptide receptor outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Signaling peptide receptor in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Signaling peptide receptor in simple terms?

Why does Signaling peptide receptor matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Signaling peptide receptor?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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