Basic Concepts Flashcards
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What are most cells in a living organism specialized to excute?
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Unique functions, ex: Pancreatic beta cell responsible for insulin production.
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What are the basic elements of cell signaling are?
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Signal -> Receptor -> Biochemical response -> Cellular response.
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What does cell signaling require?
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Receptors capable of detecting an incoming signal and transferring the information to the appropriate internal signaling pathway for producing a cellular response.
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What are ligands?
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They are ligands that activate surface receptors. These ligands bind and modulate
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