Mesh term Receptors, Notch
Browse to parent terms:Receptors, Cell Surface
Transcription Factors
Description
A family of conserved cell surface receptors that contain EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR repeats in their extracellular domain and ANKYRIN REPEATS in their cytoplasmic domains. The cytoplasmic domains are released upon ligand binding and translocate to the CELL NUCLEUS, where they act as transcription factors.Browse to child terms:
Receptor, Notch1
Receptor, Notch2
Receptor, Notch3
Receptor, Notch4
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