When the atrial natriuretic hormone binds to GC-A, the receptor is activated and sends a signal to the interior of the cell where several pathways work to lower blood pressure. This activation can ...

They work like the olfactory receptors in our nose, being activated when they encounter a specific chemical signal. The alarm that they trigger starts a series of reactions inside the cells.

Bitter taste receptor has hidden intracellular pocket that enables activation via simultaneous extracellular/intracellular ...