Maren [maren] as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Maren is star of the sea. Maren is a variant form of Mary (Latin). Variations.
A(n) _____ is an example of a signal molecule that can bind to an intracellular receptor and thereby cause a gene to be turned on or off.
In addition, other neurochemicals, including hormones, proteins, and peptides, can also bind with receptor proteins. [ii] In any one synapse, there may be hundreds of molecules moving between cells and making alterations to the action potential by interacting with different receptor types.