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5155828198Signal transduction pathwaySeries of steps that converts a received signal or a specific cellular response0
5155828199Local regulatorsMessenger molecules that are secreted by the signaling cells and travel only a short distance1
5155828200HormonesChemicals that are used in long distance signaling in plants and animals2
5155828201LigandMolecule that specifically binds to another molecule, usually a larger one3
5155828202G protein coupled receptorSignal receptor protein in the membrane that responds to binding of signaling molecule by activating a G protein4
5155828203G proteinGtp binding protein that relays signs,s from a plasma membrane signal receptor to signal transduction proteins inside the cell5
5155828204Receptor tyrosine kinasesPlasma membrane receptor that has enzymatic activity. Catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from atp to the amino acid tyrosine on a substrate protein6
5155828205Ligand gated ion channelMembrane receptor containing a region that can act like a gate when the receptor changes shape7
5155828206Protein kinaseEnzyme that transfers phosphate groups from atp to protein8
5155828207Protein phosphatasesEnzymes that can rapidly remove phosphate groups from proteins9
5155828208Second messengersSmall nonprotein water soluble molecule/ion that relays a signal to a cells interior response to a signaling molecule bound by a signal receptor protein10
5155828209cAMPCyclic amp. Ring shaped molecule made from atp that is a common intracellular signaling molecule in eukaryotes.11
5155828210Adenylyl cyclaseEnzyme in plasma membrane that converts atp to cAMP in response to an extracellular signal12
5155828211Inositol triphosphate IP3Second messenger that functions as intermediate between certain signaling molecules and a subsequent second messenger, calcium, by causing a rise in cytoplasmic calcium concentration13
5155828212Diacylglycerol DAGA second messenger produced by the cleavage of the phospholipid pip2 in the plasma membrane14
5155828213Scaffolding proteinsLarge relay proteins to which several other relay proteins are simultaneously attached15
5155828214ApoptosisControlled cell suicide16
5199269606T/f only multicellular organisms signalFalse unicellular too17
5199269607Most often way to signalChemically18
5199269608Ex of a signal transduction pathwayFight or flight19
51992696093 steps of cellular signalingReception Transduction Response20
5199269610A transduction can be...Amplified21
5199269611Cells are sensitive to...Their environment22
5199269612What can bacteria sense?Population densities23
5199269613What do animal and plant cells have to connect to other cells?Gap junctions (animal) Plasmodesmata( plant)24
5199269614Types of local signalingDirect contact Cell to cell recognition25
5199269615Ex of long distance signalersHormones26
5199269616What are plant hormones?Gaseous27
5199269617What decides if a cell will respond?If it has a receptor or not28
5199269618What do secreting cells release?Ligands that stimulate target cells29
5199269619What do nerve cells do?Send out electrical signal that releases chemical signals through neurotransmitters30
5199269620SynapseGap between nerve cells31
5199269621What does a endocrine cell do?Release signals and diffuse into blood vessels . After traveling, they diffuse out of vessel to target cell32
5199269622Ex of responsesChange in cytoskeleton Turn on and off genes33
5199269623What is initial transduction?Change in receptor34
5199269624What are most signal receptorsPlasma membrane proteins35
51992696253 main types of membrane receptorsG protein coupled receptors Receptor tyrosine kinases Ion channel receptors36
5199269626Most _______ bind to receptorsWater soluble signal molecules37
5199269627Largest family of receptorsG proteins38
5199269628When is gpcr active ?If G protein attached39
5199269629Steps of the gpcrLigand binds to gpcr Receptor changes shape and G protein binds Activated receptor makes gdp fall off and makes gtp Gtp attaches to enzyme and creates cellular response Phosphate falls off and binds again40
5199269630T/f gpcr is reversibleTrue41
5199269631Steps of rtkLigand binds to receptor making a dimer Tyrosine kinases adds phosphate from atp to tyrosine Phosphorylated tyrosines make a cellular response42
5199269632What can rtks do?Trigger multiple signal transduction pathway at once43
5199269633What can an abnormal rtk mean .Cancer44
51992696342 rtks together=Dimer45
5199269635Ion channel stepsLigand binds to open channel like a gate46
51992696362 types of intracellular receptorsCytosol and nucleus47
5199269637Hormones are...Hydrophobic and diffuse through membrane48
5199269638What do hormones do?Diffuse through membrane and go to Nucleus and act a transcription factor49
5199269639_______ makes cells sensitive to environmentTransduction50
5199269640What do protein kinases don't?Transfer phosphate group from Atp to protein51
5199269641What do calcium ions allow to happen?Regulation of concentration52
5199269642Common second messenger sCamp and calcium ions53
5199269643Pathways that need second messengerGpcr and rtk54
5199269644_________ starts a transduction pathwayCamp55
5199269645What does adenylyl cyclase do?Make camp from atp56
5199269646Ways to regulate enzymesInhibitors and allosteric57
5199499649Example of cell signalingEmbryonic development to cancer58
5199499650How does yeast use cell signalingTo find a mate between a and alpha59
5199499651Quorum sensingBacteria monitor local density of cells60
5199499652BiofilmAggregation of bacteria adhered to a service61
5199499653Local signalingCell to cell recognition (direct contact)62
5199499654Synaptic signalingElectrical signal triggers secretion of neurotransmitter caring out a chemical signal63
5199499655How do plants hormones travelIn vessels or diffuse through air as a gas64
5199499656Earle SutherlandScientist responsible for understanding chemical signals in epinephrine65
5199499657what does Epinephrine doStimulates glycogen breakdown by cytosolic enzyme66
5199499658epinephrine =...Adrenaline67
5199499659a signal is complementary to...The size and shape of a specific receptor68
5199499660Most receptors are...Proteins69
5199499661Logan's are water_______ and too _____Soluble Big to pass through membrane freely70
5199499662What percentage of all proteins are cell surface receptors30%71
5199499663Three things that depend on G protein coupled receptorsVision smell and taste72
5199499664Where are the G proteins in the membraneCytoplasmic side73
5199499665What does the G stand for in G proteinGuanine74
5199499666When is a G protein in activeWhen a GDp is bound75
5199499667What does dimerization doActivates tyrosine kinase of each monomer76
5199499668Where are ion channels located in humansNervous system77
5199499669Three hydrophobic chemical messengersSteroids thyroid nitric acid78
5199499670Multi step the pathways equalMore opportunities for coordination and regulation79
5199499671True/false original signaling molecule enters the cellFalse rarely80
5199499672What do you protein phosphate tases doCatalyze removal of phosphate81
5199499673What amino acids do cytoplasmic kinases haveSerine or threonine82
5199499674Phosphorylation_______. Activity of proteinDecreases83
5199499675______% of genes are for proteins kinases284
5199499676Abnormal kinase =...Abnormal cell growth and cancer85
5199529868PhosphodiesteraseEnzyme that takes cAMP to AMP86
5199529869What does the cholera toxin doModifies G Pro Tien to not make GTP into GDP87
5199529870Examples of when calcium ions are used a second messengerNeurotransmitters, growth factors, and some hormones88
5199529871What to types of pathways are calcium ions second messengersG protein and RTK89
5199580078Where is calcium concentration low in cell Where is it highCytosol compared with outside of cell Outside cell and in ER90
5199580079How does calcium ions get into ERProtein pumps91
5199580080What stimulates release of calcium from ERIP sub three92
5199580081What do many responses doRegulate protein synthesis93
5199580082Some pathways equal cell... What is neededDivision Growth factors and hormones94
5199580083Four ways of fine-tuningPathway has amplified signal Response regulated Efficiency enhanced by scaffolding Response terminated95
5199580084Why does amplification have an effectBecause proteins are active long enough to make numerous molecules of substrate before inactive96
5199580085What does scaffolding in brain doPermanently holds networks of signal and proteins at synapses97
5199580086Two ways to terminateReversal binding and fewer binding98

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