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Cells communicate by soluble chemical signals e.g. ______, growth factors, neurotransmitters
Cells communicate by soluble chemical signals e.g. ______, growth factors, neurotransmitters
hormones
Cell which receives signal is the ______ cell
Cell which receives signal is the ______ cell
target
Binding of signal to ______ initiates cascade of events which amplifies the signal
Binding of signal to ______ initiates cascade of events which amplifies the signal
receptor
______ receptors bind and respond to hydrophobic ligands which can travel through the cell membrane
______ receptors bind and respond to hydrophobic ligands which can travel through the cell membrane
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Ligand binds internal receptor ~— ______ binding site is exposed on the receptor
Ligand binds internal receptor ~— ______ binding site is exposed on the receptor
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Receptor forms ______ transduction i.e.
Receptor forms ______ transduction i.e.
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Cell surface receptors are specific to individual ______ types
Cell surface receptors are specific to individual ______ types
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Ligand binds to a ______ receptor ligand-receptor complex triggers intracellular response
Ligand binds to a ______ receptor ligand-receptor complex triggers intracellular response
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Ligand binding opens a ______ through which specific ions pass through
Ligand binding opens a ______ through which specific ions pass through
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G proteins are ______ signaling proteins
G proteins are ______ signaling proteins
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Heterotrimeric G proteins have three ______: a, B, y
Heterotrimeric G proteins have three ______: a, B, y
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Activation of second ______ messenger + production
Activation of second ______ messenger + production
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