NALT

Preferred term

aryl hydrocarbon receptors

Chemical

Cytoplasmic proteins that bind certain aryl hydrocarbons, translocate to the nucleus, and activate transcription of particular DNA segments. AH receptors are identified by their high-affinity binding to several carcinogenic or teratogenic environmental chemicals including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in cigarette smoke and smog, heterocyclic amines found in cooked foods, and halogenated hydrocarbons including dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls. No endogenous ligand has been identified, but an unknown natural messenger with a role in cell differentiation and development is suspected.

tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

Ah (aryl hydrocarbon) receptors
dioxin receptors
polyaromatic hydrocarbon receptors
TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) receptors

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

95098

Spanish

receptores de hidrocarburos de arilo

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/335856

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Created 2/3/20, last modified 10/29/20