Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Full

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. receptors
  6. retinoic acid receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. receptors
  6. retinoic acid receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. transcription factors
  5. retinoic acid receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. transcription factors
  6. retinoic acid receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. transcription factors
  6. retinoic acid receptors

Preferred term

retinoic acid receptors

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Proteins in the nucleus or cytoplasm that specifically bind retinoic acid or retinol and trigger changes in the behavior of cells. Retinoic acid receptors, like steroid receptors, are ligand-activated transcription regulators. Several types have been recognized.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/291413

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 2/3/17, last modified 11/10/17