Neurturin
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Neurturin is a ligand
used to bind to GFRA2 receptor
s. It is related to Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
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Ligand (biochemistry)
In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. In a narrower sense, it is a signal triggering molecule, binding to a site on a target protein.The binding occurs by intermolecular forces, such as ionic bonds, hydrogen...
used to bind to GFRA2 receptor
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
s. It is related to Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor, also known as GDNF is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the GDNF gene.GDNF is a small protein that potently promotes the survival of many types of neurons.-Function:...
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