Latrophilin receptor
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The latrophilin receptors are a group of related G-protein coupled receptors from the class B secretin family
. These receptors were originally identified based on their ability to bind alpha-latrotoxin
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Secretin receptor family
Secretin family of 7 transmembrane receptors is a family of evolutionarily related proteins.This family is known as Family B, the secretin-receptor family or family 2 of the G-protein-coupled receptors...
. These receptors were originally identified based on their ability to bind alpha-latrotoxin
Alpha-latrotoxin
α-Latrotoxin can naturally be found in widow spiders of the genus Latrodectus. The most famous of those spiders are the black widows, Latrodectus mactans. The venom of widow spiders contains several protein toxins, called latrotoxins, which selectively target against either vertebrates, insects...
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