retinoic acid receptor (RAR)

Function

• retinoic acid is a morphogen & a teratogen
• binds to DNA as heterodimer with RXR
• cytoplasmic anchoring associated with hsp90

More general terms

• nuclear hormone receptor NR1 subfamily

More specific terms

• retinoic acid receptor alpha; RAR-alpha; nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 1 (RARA, NR1B1)
• retinoic acid receptor beta; RAR-beta; nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 2; RAR-epsilon; HBV-activated protein (RARB, HAP, NR1B2)
• retinoic acid receptor gamma; RAR-gamma; nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 3 (RARG, NR1B3)

Additional terms

• heat shock protein [hsp]-90
• retinoic acid
• retinoid X receptor (RXR)