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| those with receptors for the signal can respond |
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| signals in plants, animals that travel throughout the organism |
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| ligand binds the receptor's ligand binding site in cytoplasm |
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| signal molecule, can be mimicked or inhibited by drugs, venoms, or hormone disruptors |
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| receive hydrophobic hormones that diffuse through membranes |
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| G-protein- coupled receptors |
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those associated with g-proteins, binding proteins.
signal binding to receptor activates protein and activates enzyme |
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transmembrane pores with reversible gates
binding signal opens gates of pore |
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| relay of signal to response proteins, carry out the cells response |
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| signal transduction pathway |
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| multi step relay system composed of proteins and/or small molecules |
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| protein phosphorylation cascade |
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STP composed of protein kinases
kinases activating the next by phosphorylation
amplifies signal |
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ions or other small molecules, non-protein, hydrophilic
formed from ATP in response to signal
activates downstream proteins by biding to them |
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| change in one or more of enzyme activity, gene expression, or cell shape |
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| enzyme that makes glucose from glycogen |
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