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THRA

Thyroid hormone receptor alpha

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RORA

related Orphan Receptor Alpha

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RARA

Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha

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TCRA

T cell receptor alpha

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PPARA

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha

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What does alpha receptor mean?

alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor(noun)
receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)

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