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Signal Transduction Perrino Flashcards

1
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what type of signaling is a process in which one cell creates signaling molecules that is recognized by neighboring target cells

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Paracrine signaling

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what type of signaling is the release of signaling molecules into the blood stream where they can bind to receptors that are far from the sources of release.

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Endocrine Signaling

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3
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synaptic signaling involves a target cell and a (blank) forming a synapse

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neuron

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4
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what type of signaling does not require high affinity ligand binding?

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synaptic signaling

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5
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what type of signaling requires high affinity ligand binding?

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endocrine signaling

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6
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what type of signaling molecule is common in endocrine signaling?

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Hormones

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7
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what is the common “generic” intracellular signaling pathway?

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extracellular signaling molecule binds to receptor protein– intracellular signaling protein cascade–effector proteins–resulting in altered metabolism, altered gene expression, or altered cell shape or movement.

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8
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what are 4 methods cells use for signaling?

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cell-surface receptors
contact-dependent
intracellular receptors
gap junctions

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9
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what type of signaling involves a group of identical signaling cells?

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autocrine signaling

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10
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what type of signaling uses vast distances and a large volume of signaling molecules?

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endocrine signaling

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11
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what type of signaling uses very small distances with a small volume of signaling molecules?

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synaptic signaling

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12
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in which type of signaling is the concentration of signaling molecules very high?

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synaptic signaling

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13
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what do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) do?

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the act within the brain to increase the amount of Serotonin in the synaptic gap by inhibiting its reuptake.

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14
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cells are programmed to respond to specific combinations of signaling. what are the 4 different generic signals?

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Survive
grow and divide
differentiate
Die

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15
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what is contact-dependent signaling?

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membrane bound signaling molecules directly interact with receptor on adjacent targeted cell.

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16
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what are two types of molecular switches?

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singling by phosphorylation & Signaling by GTP-Binding

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17
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which molecular switch always turns proteins/pathways on?

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GTP-Binding signaling

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18
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which molecular switch can turn a proteins/pathway on or off?

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Signaling by phosphorylation

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19
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what is the inactive form and the active form in GTP-Binding

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GDP-inactive, GTP-active binding

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20
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phosphorylation requires which high energy molecule to turn something on?

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ADP to ATP

21
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switches allow for the (blank) of signals

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integration

22
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what to signaling complexes allow for?

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specificity by restricting localization of the integrated signal

23
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what allows for the assembly of molecular switch complexes?

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modular binding domains of signaling proteins.
ex. RTKs binding with PTB docking proteins which bind with SH2 domains which bind to membrane bound docking sites and other scaffolding proteins.

24
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as the number of activator molecules that are bound to the effector protein increase, the slope of the activation curve (blank)

A

increases

25
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describe threshold activation

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some effector proteins require binding of multiple signaling molecules in order to reach a level for activation can occur

26
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what type of binding is an “all or nothing” response?

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threshold activation- no activity is seen during the build up of signaling molecules till the threshold is achieved.

27
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what are the 5 mechanisms of desensitization?

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Receptor sequestration
receptor down regulation
receptor inactivation
inactivation of signaling protein
production of inhibitory proteins
28
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what is receptor sequestration?

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receptors are removed from cell membrane and internalized

29
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what is receptor down-regulation?

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receptor number is decreases via lysosomal degradation.

30
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what type of desensitization involves the receptor being inactivated via phosphorylation or binding of another molecule to in intracellular domain?

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Receptor- Inactivation

31
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what type of desensitization: receptor is activated but the protein within the signaling pathway is inactivated , causing a block in the pathway

A

inactivation of signaling protein

32
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what is the production of inhibitory protein?

A

another protein inhibits pathway or signaling cascade

33
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define positive feedback

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product of a reaction or signaling pathway increases its own output.

34
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define negative feedback

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product formed reduces its formation of more product

35
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a ligand binds a substrate activating it, an enzyme than binds increasing its activity, with the addition of yet another enzymes the activity is further increase ( a switch like behavior). This is an example of what?

A

accelerating positive feedback

36
Q

which type of ligands typically have intracellular receptors?

A

Steroid hormones

37
Q

what are 2 other important classes of signaling molecules that bind to intracellular receptors?

A

vitamind D3 and retonic acid

38
Q

steroid hormones are (blank)

A

transcription factors

39
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Rapid responses from signaling transduction most likely include change in (blank)

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protein function

40
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slow responses (mins to hrs) from signaling transduction most likely include (blank)

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altered protein synthesis

41
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singling molecules in the circulation are usually carried by what?

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carrier proteins- signaling molecules are normally hydrophobic so they pass through cell membrane easily but need help with migration through the circulation.

42
Q

prostaglandins (PGs) synthesis from membrane phospholipids is an example of (blank)

A

autocrine signaling

43
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what to PGs mediate?

A

pain responses, as in headaches, arthritis, menstrual cramps etc..

44
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PG synthesis is inhibited at phospholipase A2 stage by what?

A

corticosteroids

45
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PG synthesis inhibited at cyclooxyhenase stage by what?

A

NASIDs like ibuprofen

46
Q

what are the stages of prostoglandin synthesis?

A

membrane phospholips–arachidonic acid (extended)– arachidonic acid folded confirmation–prostaglandin

47
Q

what are three cell types that can respond to acetylcholine (ACh)

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Skeletal muscle cell, heart muscle, salivary gland cell.

48
Q

Nitric Oxide (NO) as an important signaling molecule with an (blank) receptor

A

intracellular receptor

49
Q

erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagra work by doing what?

A

inhibiting the breakdown of cyclic GMP by inhibiting phosphodiesterase (PDE) from breaking down cGMP

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