Second Messengers part 1 (cyclic nucleotides) …and the Role of G-Proteins Flashcards
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GTPases (G Proteins) are
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molecular switches that play a central role
in cell signal transduction and cellular processes
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They are the link between
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the receptor and the intracellular
signalling proteins
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Gas activates
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adenylyl cyclase. increases cAMP
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Gai
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inactivates adeylyl cyclase. downregulates cAMP
5
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Gaq activates
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phospholipase C (PLC)
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GBy respoinsible for
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