# ecdysone receptor holocomplex

> heterodimeric complex containing the products of the insect genes Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (usp). Binding of ecdysone promotes association between the two subunits, and the receptor complex then initiates molting and metamorphosis

**Wikidata**: [Q22325789](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22325789)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecdysone_receptor)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ecdysone-receptor-holocomplex


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)