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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
connected (joined or linked together)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Joined together especially in a pair or pairs
Synonyms:
conjugate; conjugated; coupled
Classified under:
Similar:
united (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb couple
Context examples:
This allele, which encodes beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 2 protein, is involved in the phosphorylation of the activated form of the beta-adrenergic and related G-protein-coupled receptors.
(ADRBK2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A family of G protein-coupled receptors that bind catecholamines and play a role in the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
(Adrenergic Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene plays a role in both G-protein coupled receptor- and Rho-mediated signaling.
(ARHGEF12 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 protein, is involved in the regulation of G protein coupled receptor signal transduction.
(ARHGEF1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This receptor belongs to the subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors which includes AVPR1B, V2R and OXT receptors.
(Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 1A, NCI Thesaurus)
CXCR4, a chemokine receptor belonging to the G protein-coupled receptor family, plays an important role in chemotaxis and angiogenesis and is upregulated in several tumor cell types.
(Anti-CXCR4 Monoclonal Antibody MDX-1338, NCI Thesaurus)
The lipid anandamide derived from arachidonic acid binds to the cannabinoid G-protein coupled receptors CB-1 and CB-2 to exert its biological effects.
(Anandamide Metabolism Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
This allele, which encodes Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 12 protein, is involved in the modulation of signaling that is mediated by both Rho-family GTPases or G-protein coupled receptors.
(ARHGEF12 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
It utilizes specific antibodies for the analytes of interest coupled to fluorescent polystyrol beads.
(Multi-Analyte Fluorescent Detection, NCI Thesaurus)
Alfentanil primarily binds to mu-opioid receptor, a G-protein-coupled receptor, thereby mimicking the actions of morphine, the prototypical mu receptor agonist.
(Alfentanil, NCI Thesaurus)
