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G Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) Flashcards

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Family A of GPCRs perceive what kinds of signals?

A

Biological amines
Light or oderants
Peptides or chemokines
Purines
Lipids

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Family B of GPCRs perceive what kinds of signals?

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Peptides

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Family C of GPCRs perceive what kinds of signals?

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Biological amines
Glutamate
Ca2+

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Give five examples of pathways that GPCR are involved in

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Hormone action
Hormone secretion
Neurotransmission
Chemotaxis
Exocytosis
Control of blood pressure
Embryogenesis
Cell growth and differentiation
Development
Smell
Taste
Vision
Viral infection

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Where is epinephrine produced?

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Adrenal glands (adrenal medula)

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What does epinephrine signal for?

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Upregulation of glycogen breakdown
Upregulation of release of fatty acids

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