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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

<p>cAMP (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which type of G protein is inhibitory in nature?

<p>Gi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>cAMP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein kinase is activated by cAMP in intracellular signaling?

<p>PKA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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