Term Name:
receptor clustering
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Definition:
The receptor metabolic process that results in grouping of a set of receptors at a cellular location, often to amplify the sensitivity of a signaling response.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0043113]
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is a type of:
protein localization to membrane
has subtype:
ciliary receptor clustering involved in smoothened signaling pathway
neurotransmitter-gated ion channel clustering
skeletal muscle acetylcholine-gated channel clustering