receptor transactivation

Term ID

GO:0035624

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which a receptor is activated by another receptor. Receptor transactivation can occur through different mechanisms and includes cross-talk between signaling pathways where one receptor activates a receptor for a different ligand, and also activation of subunits within a receptor oligomer. (2)

References

Ontology

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