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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the primary purpose for the receptor proteins located within the cell

OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

Receptors are ways the cell to communicate with the extracellular. For example: Aldosterone (steroid hormone) binds to a receptor INSIDE of the cell that acts on the DNA on a transcriptional level to either make more/less mRNA that affects protein synthesis.

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