effector

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Related terms 1.1.2 See also

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effector (plural effectors)

1. (biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
2. (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
3. (biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.

[edit] Related terms

• effect
• effective
• effectiveness
• effectivity
• effectual
• effectuate
• efficacious
• efficacity
• efficacy
• efficiency
• efficient

[edit] See also

• receptor