Question

What is the function of receptor in our body? Think of situations where receptors do not work properly.

Answer 1

Each receptor is linked to a specific cellular biochemical pathway. While numerous receptors are found in most cells, each receptor will only bind with ligands of a particular structure, much like how locks will only accept specifically shaped keys. When a ligand binds to its corresponding receptor, it activates or inhibits the receptor's associated biochemical pathway.In biochemistry and pharmacology, a receptor is a protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside a cell. When such chemical signals bind to a receptor, they cause some form of cellular/tissue response, e.g. a change in the electrical activity of a cell. In this sense, a receptor is a protein-molecule that recognizes and responds to endogenous chemical signals, e.g. an acetylcholine receptor recognizes and responds to its endogenous ligand, acetylcholine. However, sometimes in pharmacology, the term is also used to include other proteins that are drug targets, such as enzymes, transporters and ion channels.
CONSEQUENCES WITHOUT FUNCTIONING OF RECEPTORS:
If the receptors are not working,we are unable to respond such things in our environment.The thing is if they are not working,they cannot recieve information from neurons towards brain and are unable to respond to stimuli.

Answer 2

♤ The fuction of receptor in our body is to collect information about changes in the environment.

♤ Receptors pass this information to central nervous system where message is interpreted and appropriate instruction are send to effector which reveals response.

♤ these receptor are located in our sense organs.If receptor do not work properly, our body cannot convert environmental stimuli into impulse and hence our body would not response