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What is the primary role of kinases in the signal transduction pathway described?
What is the primary role of kinases in the signal transduction pathway described?
Which process is responsible for turning off the signal in a signaling cascade?
Which process is responsible for turning off the signal in a signaling cascade?
In the context of signal transduction, what is the term for events that occur closer to the response rather than the receptor?
In the context of signal transduction, what is the term for events that occur closer to the response rather than the receptor?
What is the effect of signal transduction pathways on the cellular response?
What is the effect of signal transduction pathways on the cellular response?
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What is the specific role of phosphatases in the signaling pathways?
What is the specific role of phosphatases in the signaling pathways?
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What is a common feature of both G protein signaling pathways and the MAP-kinase pathway?
What is a common feature of both G protein signaling pathways and the MAP-kinase pathway?
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Which type of protein actively regulates G protein activity, often modulating the effect of receptors?
Which type of protein actively regulates G protein activity, often modulating the effect of receptors?
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What is a characteristic of an inactive protein kinase in the signaling cascade?
What is a characteristic of an inactive protein kinase in the signaling cascade?
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What is the role of phosducin in G protein signaling pathways?
What is the role of phosducin in G protein signaling pathways?
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How do receptors with inherent tyrosine kinase activity generally function?
How do receptors with inherent tyrosine kinase activity generally function?
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What is the specific role of the SH2 domain in the Ras-MAP kinase pathway?
What is the specific role of the SH2 domain in the Ras-MAP kinase pathway?
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Which factors act as upstream regulators in the MAP kinase pathway?
Which factors act as upstream regulators in the MAP kinase pathway?
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What is the significance of receptor autophosphorylation in signaling?
What is the significance of receptor autophosphorylation in signaling?
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Which of the following describes the relationship between Ras and Raf in the MAP kinase pathway?
Which of the following describes the relationship between Ras and Raf in the MAP kinase pathway?
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Which process is primarily modulated by G-protein-receptor kinases (GRKs)?
Which process is primarily modulated by G-protein-receptor kinases (GRKs)?
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What is the primary function of SOS in G protein signaling?
What is the primary function of SOS in G protein signaling?
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What physiological effects arise from the generation of free βγ subunits in G protein signaling?
What physiological effects arise from the generation of free βγ subunits in G protein signaling?
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How do βγ subunits influence the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP-kinase) pathway?
How do βγ subunits influence the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP-kinase) pathway?
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What is the primary role of phosducin in G protein signaling?
What is the primary role of phosducin in G protein signaling?
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What role does the GoLoco protein play in G protein signaling?
What role does the GoLoco protein play in G protein signaling?
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What is one way that βγ subunits can regulate receptors?
What is one way that βγ subunits can regulate receptors?
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Which cellular process is influenced by the βγ subunit complex due to its membrane tethering?
Which cellular process is influenced by the βγ subunit complex due to its membrane tethering?
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Which statement correctly describes the action of free βγ subunits in G protein signaling?
Which statement correctly describes the action of free βγ subunits in G protein signaling?
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What effect does the sequestration of βγ subunits by phosducin have on G protein activity?
What effect does the sequestration of βγ subunits by phosducin have on G protein activity?
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Study Notes
Cell Signaling Overview
- Cell signaling, or cell-to-cell communication, is vital for multicellular organisms.
- Intercellular signaling mechanisms allow one cell to send a message changing another cell's function.
- Cell communication occurs in multiple ways.
Types of Cell Signaling
- Juxtacrine/Contact-Dependent: Direct contact between cells, via gap junctions or cell surface proteins.
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Intercellular Signaling (Contact-Independent): Signaling molecules secreted by one cell and received by others. This includes several forms:
- Endocrine: Hormones travel long distances via blood, affecting target cells at distant locations.
- Paracrine: Secreted molecules affect nearby target cells locally, without the involvement of the bloodstream.
- Synaptic/Neuronal: Nerve cells release neurotransmitters to target cells.
- Autocrine: A cell secretes signaling molecules that bind to receptors on itself (direct feedback loop).
Intracellular Signal Transduction
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Key components of a signal cascade, such as:
- Receptors
- Signal transduction, includes a sequence of reactions that mediate the response to a signal.
- Response.
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Signals relay in multistep pathways, amplifying the initial signal.
Signal Termination
- Termination of signals within the cell.
- The first process is messenger degradation/removal.
- Specific steps within signal transduction pathways include receptor desensitization or inactivation of the second messenger.
- Processes that terminate signals are carefully controlled.
Chemical Messengers
- Chemical messengers that act as signals include:
- Neurotransmitters released in the nervous system.
- Hormones released by glands and transported in the circulatory system.
Types of Receptors
- Intracellular receptors: Bind to small, hydrophobic molecules (e.g., steroid hormones). These messengers readily diffuse across plasma membrane.
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Plasma membrane receptors: Bind to large, hydrophilic molecules, unable to cross membrane. These include:
- Ion channel receptors
- Receptors that are enzymes (kinases) or that bind and activate enzymes.
- G-protein-coupled receptors
G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)
- Contain 7 transmembrane (7TM) domains (alpha-helices).
- Ligand binding alters receptor conformation, leading to G protein activation.
- G protein activation subsequently influences effector proteins (e.g., enzymes, ion channels).
- The G protein cycle typically involves GTP binding and hydrolysis. The hydrolysis returns the G protein back to its inactive state.
- G proteins are divided into families, each with specific functions (e.g., Gs, Gi, Gq).
Small G Proteins
- Small GTPases, associated with cellular functions like membrane trafficking, gene activation, and cell growth.
- Examples include Ras, Rho, Rac, etc.
- Small G proteins control processes, especially by activating a cascade of kinases.
Receptors that are Kinases
- Receptors with internal tyrosine kinase activity.
- Receptors that recruit intracellular tyrosine kinases.
- Involved in signal transduction pathways.
- Example pathways include the Ras-MAP kinase pathway.
- These pathways work through signal protein assemblies, which have three dimensional shapes (e.g., SH2 and SH3 domains).
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