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Signal Transduction pathway
process which a signal on cell's surface is converted to a specific cellular response
Paracrine signaling
Local signaling, one cell discharges molecules into the extracellular fluid around it.
Synaptic signaling
local signaling...nerve cell releases into the synapse (right by)
Hormonal Signaling
Long distance...hormone travels in bloodstream to target cells..all over body.
Reception
the cell's detection of a signaling molecule coming from outside the cell.
Transduction
the binding of the signaling molecule changes the receptor protein, this changes the signal to a form that can bring a cell response
Response
a specific cellular response for to a cell signal
Ligand
molecule that binds to another molecule, used in signaling
Protein Kinase
name for enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from ATP to a protein
Protein Phosphatases
enzymes that can rapidly remove phosphate groups from proteins
Author
thinkrussia
ID
146837
Card Set
Cell Communication
Description
Loren's DAT 11
Updated
4/10/2012, 9:14:13 PM
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