AP Biology Cell Communication Flashcards

5867118279	Signal transduction pathway	A series of molecular changes that converts a signal received on a target cell's surface to a specific response inside the cell	0
5867118280	enzyme linked receptors	participate in cell signaling through extracellular ligand binding and initiation of second messenger cascades	1
5867118281	Cell surface receptors	proteins that bind specific molocules call ligands	2
5867118282	second messenger cascades	A multistep process that couples activation of a neurotransmitter receptor to activation of intracellular enzymes.	3
5867118283	What is used in long distance signaling?	hormones and pheromones	4
5867118284	Autocrine	Cell communication with own self- modify the activity of the cell which secreted them	5
5867118285	Paracrine	hormone molecule secreted by one cell affects adjacent cells - Target cells near secreting cells (regulate neighbors)	6
5867118286	Endocrine	Controls body functions using chemicals messengers called hormones- collection of glands that secrete hormones into the blood which regulate growth, development, and homeostasis	7
5867118287	Hormones	Chemical substances produced in certain glands that help to regulate the way your body functions.	8
5867118288	G-protein linked receptor	Largest group of receptors. Activates a G-protein in response to stimuli. - Up to 60% of all medicines used today influence what structures in the cell membrane	9
5867118289	Ligand	Any molecule that bonds specifically to a receptor site of another molecule.	10
5867118290	Ion channel linked receptors	signal molecule binds to receptor and activiates an open channel, protein informational change to allow passage through the channel.	11
5867118293	Target cells	Cells with specific receptors in their membranes to accept specific hormones.	12
5867118294	Direct contact signaling	molecules on the surface of one cell are recognized by receptors on the adjacent cell : gap junctions in animals, plasmodesmata in plants	13
5867118295	Signal cascade	pathway is actually a cascade of biochemical reactions inside the cell that eventually reach the target molecule or reaction.	14
5867118296	Pheromones	Chemical signals released by an animal that communicate information and affect the behavior of other animals of the same species.	15
5867118298	Receptor	a protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response	16