Cytokines&Receptors- Signal Transduction Flashcards
1
Q
When a cytokine binds to its receptors, the receptor transmit a signal into the cell to modify cellular behavior?
A
Signal transduction
2
Q
Central to most cell signaling is the reversible modification of proteins by adding a phosphate group to selected amino acids
A
Protein phosphorylation
3
Q
What do signal transduction systems use to modify and send signals into cells?
A
ATP
4
Q
What enzymes enzymatically phosphorylate the amino acids serine, threonin, or tyrosine?
A
Protein kinases
5
Q
What are the 3 major signal transduction pathways in the immune system?
A
NF-kB
NF-AT
JAK-STAT
