Intracellular Communication
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Which characteristic of intracellular communication refers to the binding strength of different receptor types for the ligand?

  • Specificity
  • Saturation
  • Competition
  • Affinity (correct)
  • What is the process through which a stimulus is converted into a response within a cell called?

  • Affinity
  • Saturation
  • Signal transduction (correct)
  • Specificity
  • Which enzymes phosphorylate other proteins, leading to changes in their activity or conformation?

  • Protein phosphatases
  • Receptors
  • Ligands
  • Protein kinases (correct)
  • Which molecule acts as a first messenger in cellular communication?

    <p>Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of proteins can be affected by signaling through GTP?

    <p>Cytoskeletal proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is NOT mentioned as an example of a first messenger?

    <p>Vitamin D</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a second messenger in intracellular signaling?

    <p>cAMP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subunit of a G protein can bind either GDP or GTP?

    <p>α subunit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of G protein is inhibitory in nature?

    <p>Gi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecule is produced when adenylate cyclase is activated by the Gs protein?

    <p>cAMP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein kinase is activated by cAMP in intracellular signaling?

    <p>PKA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which signaling pathway involves the generation of inositol triphosphate (IP3) and DAG?

    <p>Gq protein pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

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