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Estrogen receptor
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A protein found inside the cells of the female reproductive tissue, some other types of tissue, and some cancer cells. The hormone estrogen will bind to the receptors inside the cells and may cause the cells to grow. Also called ER. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Estrogen receptor (66 aa, ~595 kDa) is encoded by the human ESR1 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of estradiol-dependent gene transcription. (NCI Thesaurus)
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