ICSH Receptors Definition
Advertisement
ICSH Receptors: Those protein complexes or molecular sites on the surfaces and cytoplasm of gonadal cells that bind luteinizing or chorionic gonadotropic hormones and thereby cause the gonadal cells to synthesize and secrete sex steroids. The hormone-receptor complex is internalized from the plasma membrane and initiates steroid synthesis.
Synonym: lutropin receptors, luteinizing hormone receptor, lh receptor, lh hcg receptors, human chorionic gonadotropin receptor, hcg receptor, chorionic gonadotropin receptor, interstitial cell stimulating hormone receptors, human chorionic gonadotropin receptors.