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Cell Biology

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Signal Transduction   Conversion of an impulse or stimulus from one physical or chemical form to another; the process by which a cell responds to an Extracellular signal  
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4 types of cell signaling   paracrine, endocrine, autocrine, direct  
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paracrine   Occurs between local cells where quick responses only last a short time  
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endocrine   Occurs between distant cells mediated by hormones that travel to target cells producing a slower long lasting response  
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autocrine   Produced by signaling cells that can bind to the ligand that is released  
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direct   Occurs by transferring signals across the gap junction between neighboring cells  
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Functions of intracellular signaling pathways   Relay, amplify, integrate, distribute  
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3 classes of cell surface receptors   Ion-channel-coupled, G-Protein-coupled, Enzyme-coupled  
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Ion channel coupled   Change the permeability of the plasma membrane to select ions altering the membrane potential and producing an electric current  
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G Protein   Activate membrane bound GTP binding proteins which activate or inhibit an ion channel in the plasma membrane  
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Enzyme coupled   The binding of an Extracellular ligand causes enzymatic activity on the intracellular side of the membrane  
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Map-kinase signaling module   A set of 3 protein linked kinases that allow the cell to respond to Extracellular signals that stimulate proliferation  
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Molecular switch   Intracellular signaling protein that toggles between an active and inactive state in response to receiving a signal  
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Cyclic AMP (cAMP)   Intracellular signaling molecule generated from ATP in response to hormonal stimulation of cell surface receptors  
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Calmodulin   Ca+ binding protein that modifies the activity of many target proteins in response to changes in Ca+ concentration  
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Ras   One of a large family of small GTP binding proteins that help relay signals from cell surface receptors to the nucleus  
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RTK (receptor tyrosine kinase)   Enzyme coupled receptor in which the intracellular domain has a tyrosine kinase activity that is activated by ligand binding to the receptors Extracellular domain  
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