Exam 2 10/18 Britton Flashcards
Homeostasis definition
ability to maintain a constant internal environment within a living organism in response to changes
(temp, nutrition, stress, disease)
Maintaining homeostasis requires:
communication between neighboring cells/between cells and tissues in distant parts of the body
The body coordinates its functions by what types of cellular communication?
- neural
- endocrine
Neural signaling
chemical signaling via release of neurotransmitters between neurons and target cells
Endocrine signaling
chemical signaling through release of hormones into the bloodstream to elicit a response in target cells
Types of cell signaling molecules
- neurotransmitters
- hormones
- local mediators
Chemicals released from nerve terminals are called:
Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters combine with specific ____ on target cells
receptors
Hormones are secreted by ____ into ____
specialized endocrine cells; bloodstream
____ travel throughout the body to distant regions, where they elicit a response in target cells
Hormones
Chemicals that act locally on cells in their immediate environment are called:
Local mediators
_____ do not enter the blood and are not distributed throughout the body
Local mediators
Local mediators are ____ that are rapidly ____
peptides; destroyed or removed
Examples of cell signaling molecules
- growth factors
- cytokines
- prostaglandins
- histamine
Which signaling molecules are extracellular?
- neurotransmitters
- hormones
- local mediators
1st messengers
What is the main difference in modes of signaling?
The distance the signal travels to reach the target cell
Modes of chemical signaling (4)
- autocrine
- paracrine
- endocrine
- direct cell contact via gap junctions
Which cell signaling molecule(s) are involved in autocrine signaling?
Local mediators (growth factors, cytokines)
Which cell signaling molecule(s) are involved in paracrine signaling?
- local mediators
- neurotransmitters
Which cell signaling molecule(s) are involved in endocrine signaling?
Hormones
A molecule (like a protein) that has an affinity for a specific ligand is called:
Receptor
True or false: not all receptors have a binding specificity for a ligand that is coupled to a process that will evoke a response
False - all do
A signaling molecule that binds to a receptor is called:
Ligand
Where can receptors be located?
- cell surface
- inside the cell
The ligands for intracellular receptors are ____
hydrophobic
____ easily diffuse across cell membranes, where they bind with ____
Lipid-soluble molecules; intracellular receptors
Examples of hydrophobic signaling molecules
- steroid hormones
- vitamin D
- retinoic acid
What happens when ligand binds to intracellular receptor?
A complex forms
many complexes can function as transcription factors
The ligands for cell surface receptors are _____
hydrophilic
Examples of ligands for cell surface receptors
- neurotransmitters
- peptide hormones
- local mediators
____ cannot penetrate the lipid bilayer so their signaling mechanism is mediated by
Hydrophilic molecules; binding to cell membrane receptors
Main types of cell surface receptors (3)
- ion channel linked receptors
- G-protein coupled receptors
- Enzyme linked receptors
Signaling ligands for ion channel linked receptors
Often neurotransmitters
Ion channel linked receptors contain:
- Ion channel
- open or closed state is gated by the binding of a ligand to the receptors
What happens when neurotransmitter binds to ion channel linked receptor?
Ion channel pore opens and allows ions to flow across the membrane
Ion channel stays open until neurotransmitter dissociates
Ion channel linked receptors also known as:
- ligand-gated ion channels
- ionotrophic receptors
Examples of ion channel linked receptors
- nicotinic receptors
- N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors
- GABA receptors
Steps of ion flow via ion channel linked receptor
- NT binds
- Channel opens
- Ions flow across membrane (extra to intracellular)
nAChR
Nicotinic receptor
Nicotinic receptor is composed of what subunits, and how are they arranged in the cell membrane?
- 2 alpha
- 1 beta
- 1 gamma
- 1 delta
Subunits assemble to form a pore in the cell membrane
Nicotinic receptor ligand
Acetylcholine (ACh)
Steps of nicotinic receptor activation
- 2 Ach molecules bind to 2 alpha subunits
- ion channel pore opens
- Na+ moves intracellularly
- K+ exit the cell
Nicotinic receptor activation causes _____ event
Depolarization
(excitation)
Where are nicotinic receptors located?
- neuromuscular junction
- autonomic nerve ganglia
- CNS
- adrenal medulla
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Nicotinic receptor is an example of what type of receptor?
Ion channel linked receptors
GPCR is a ____ receptor with ____ transmembrane segments that are associated with ____
membrane; 7; G proteins
G proteins associated with GPCRs are ____
Heterotrimeric (have 3 different subunits)
G proteins have what subunits?
- alpha
- beta
- gamma
GPCR is also known as:
- G protein-linked receptors
- Trimeric G-protein-coupled receptors
- Metabotropic receptors
What is the largest family of cell surface receptors?
GPCR
GPCR mediate a response to a wide range of signaling molecules (ligands), including:
- hormones
- neurotransmitters
- peptides
- odorants
- tastants
GPCR associate with the ligand on what side?
Extracellular
Muscarinic receptors, alpha and beta adrenergic receptors, dopamine receptors are examples of:
GPCR
MAD
G proteins switch between ____ and ____ states
inactive GDP-bound; active GTP-bound
GPCR is associated with what energy source?
GTP
Explain the G protein signaling cycle
- ligand binds to the GPCR extracellular region –> induces conformational change of G protein
- GDP bound to alpha subunit is exchanged for GTP
- When GTP is bound, the alpha and beta-gamma dissociate
- GTP-bound alpha subunit and beta-gamma subunit can trigger cell response
- When GTP is hydrolyzed to GDP, complex resets/reassociates and signaling is terminated
When ligand binds to GPCR, G protein can activate several:
downstream pathways and effectors
GPCR mechanism of action can involve what enzymes/proteins/messengers?
- activation of effector enzymes that produce intracellular 2nd messengers (cAMP, IP3-DAG)
- activation of 2nd messengers (Protein kinase A) that trigger signaling cascades/stimulate gene transcription in the nucleus
- can directly activate nearby ion channels
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What are 2nd messengers?
Intracellular signaling molecules released by the cell in response to exposure to extracellular signaling molecules
Receptors transduce ___ into ____ so that the extracellular signal may be propagated ____
1st messengers; 2nd messengers; intracellularly
Examples of 2nd messenger molecules
- cAMP
- cGMP
- inositol triphosphate (IP3)
- diacylglycerol (DAG)
- Ca2+
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To amplify the strength of the original 1st messenger signal, 2nd messengers may be coupled to:
Multi kinase cascade pathways (Ras/Raf/MAP)
G proteins can have a different set of ____ and is often categorized by the type of ___ present
subunits (alpha, beta, gamma); alpha subunit