Insulin receptors

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003467",
  "term": "Insulin receptors",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A cell surface receptor for insulin. It comprises a tetramer of two alpha and two beta subunits which are derived from cleavage of a single precursor protein. The receptor contains an intrinsic tyrosine kinase domain that is located within the beta subunit. Activation of the receptor by insulin results in numerous metabolic changes including increased uptake of glucose into the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue.",
  "synonyms": [
    "insulin receptor alpha chain",
    "insulin receptor alpha subunit",
    "insulin receptor beta chain",
    "insulin receptor beta subunit",
    "insulin receptor protein-tyrosine kinase",
    "insulin-dependent tyrosine protein kinase"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "receptor protein-tyrosine kinase",
    "pancreatic hormone receptors",
    "insulin receptor substrate proteins",
    "insulin",
    "insulin receptor-related receptor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2014",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "receptores de insulina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/insulin-receptors/"
}