Mechanistic aspects the dioxin (aryl hydrocarbon) receptor
作者:
Lorenz Poellinger,
期刊:
Food Additives & Contaminants
(Taylor Available online 2000)
卷期:
Volume 17,
issue 4
页码: 261-266
ISSN:0265-203X
年代: 2000
DOI:10.1080/026520300283333
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Ah Receptor Ligand Binding Molecular Targets Physiological Function Receptor Conformation Signal Transduction
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The Ah receptor mediates the toxicological responses of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and related compounds. Receptor-deficient animals were shown to be resistant to the toxic effects of dioxin, although there is also evidence for the existence of a receptor-independent pathway for dioxin-induced toxicity. In the cytosol the receptor is present in a non-activated ligand binding conformation. Association with Arnt in the nucleus turns the receptor complex into a ligand activated form. The physiological role of the receptor is not yet understood; however, the conservation of the receptor in a wide range of animal species (including humans) suggests a fundamental role in cellular physiology.
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