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Physiology Block 5 > Synapses, Neurotranmitters, And Membrane Receptors > Flashcards

Synapses, Neurotranmitters, And Membrane Receptors Flashcards

1
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One to one synapses

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One pre synaptic to one post synaptic

-conveys info

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2
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Example of a one to one synapse

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NMJ

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One to many synapse

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One presynaptic to more than one post synaptic

-amplify signal

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4
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Example of many to one synapse

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Motorneurons in spinal cord

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5
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Many to one synapse

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More than one pre synaptic to one post synaptic

-allows for integration of many signals. “Decides proper response”

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6
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What happens when a neurotransmitter binds

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It changes the post synaptic membrane potential

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7
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What is it called when the neurotransmitter binding to the receptor changes the post synaptic membrane potential

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Post synaptic potentials

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Post synaptic potentials

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  • Can generalize neurotransmitters based on their usual effect
  • can be excitatory or inhibitory
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9
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What type of post synaptic potentials depolarize cell towards threshold (+)

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Excitatory post synaptic potentials

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10
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Excitatory post synaptic potentials are usually the result of

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Opening Na+ channels

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11
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What are some common excitatory post synaptic potentials

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Glutamate, acetylcholine

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12
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This type of post synaptic membrane potential hyperpolarizes away from threshold (-)

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Inhibitory post synaptic potentials

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13
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Inhibitory post synaptic potentials are usually the result of

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Opening Cl- channels

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14
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Examples of inhibitory post synaptic potentials

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GABA and glycine

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15
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Synaptic integration of IPSPs and EPSPs

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Usually each neuron is the post synaptic cell for numerous pre synaptic cells
-signals have to be integrated-combined together and a decision made

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16
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How does signal integration happen

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Through temporal and spatial summation

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17
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Temporal summation

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  • time
  • can be from one or more pre synaptic
  • inputs overlap, membrane does not completely repolarize between (additive)
  • lateral impulses further depolarize towards threshold
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18
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How do ISPSs and EPSPs integrate?

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Similarly

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19
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Spatial summation

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  • multiple inputs at the same time

- multiple pre synaptic provide input at the same time, impulses add together

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20
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Facilitation, augmentation and potentiation of synaptic activity

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  • rapid stimulation of pre synaptic increases response in post synaptic
  • increase Ca2+ in pre synaptic leads to more NT released
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21
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Increased ____ in pre synaptic leaders to more NT released

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Ca2+

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22
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Short term depression of synaptic activity

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Repeated stimulation can expend the stored NT

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23
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What does long term modulation of synaptic activity require

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Transcriptional changes

  • altering receptor cxn on post synaptic cell
  • altering amount of NT chores in pre synaptic cell
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24
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Consider a cell at RMP, opening of which ion channel would result in EPSP?

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Calcium

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25
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Consider a cell at RMP, opening of which ion channel would result in an IPSP

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Potassium

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26
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Substances released by pre synaptic cell, classified by structural features

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neurotransmitters

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27
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What are some examples of NT

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  • choline esters
  • biogenic amines-derived from aa
  • aa
  • gaseous transmitters
  • neuropeptides
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28
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A neurotransmitter must:

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  • be synthesized from presynaptic cell
  • be released from pre synaptic upon stimulation
  • if applied exogenously to post-syn, elicit response similar to the normal response
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29
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What do NT differ from hormones

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Hormones are transported by blood to target organs

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30
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What is acetylcholine made from

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-acetate and choline (most of which is recycled from previous release)

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31
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Where is acetylcholine stored

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Vesicles

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32
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When is acetylcholine released

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In response to increased Ca2+ influx into nerve terminal

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33
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How is acetylcholine broken down?

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Broken down into acetate and choline by acetylcholine esterase

34
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What are biogenic amines derived from

35
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Examples of biogenic amines

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Tyrosine-dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine

36
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Production of biogenic amines

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Based on presence of proper enzymes

37
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Another name for biogenic amines

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Monoamines

38
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How are biogenic amines broken down

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Broken down by monoamine oxidase (MAO) and Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)
-useful in determining amount of NT released

39
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Biogenic amine: tryptophan

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Makes serotonin and melatonin

40
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Biogenic amine: histidine

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Makes histamine

41
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Amino acids as NT

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Actual amino acids

  • GABA, glutamate and glycine
  • GABA(a) receptor is site of benzo and barbs action in CNS
42
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What is the site of benzo and barbs actions in CNS

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GABA(a) receptor

Amino acid neurotransmitter

43
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Gaseous NT

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Cell permeant gasses (NO) that can act on post syn cells

44
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Neuropeptides as NT

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Larger molecules like ADH and Oxytocin

  • neuromodulators
  • neurohormones
45
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Act on pre syn cell to affect amount of NT release, also can be co-secreted with NT to modulate post syn response

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Neuromodulators

46
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Example of neuromodulators

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VIP with Ach and GI

47
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Made by neurons and released into blood stream to have effects

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Neurohormones

48
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Examples of neurohormones

49
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Released along with NT to augment effect

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Purines (adenosine and ATP)

50
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Example of purines

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ATP + norepi increases VSMC contraction

51
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What is the function of the signal dictated by

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Receptor, not NT

52
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What ar the two types of NT receptors?

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Metabotropic and ionotropic

53
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This type of receptor generates 2nd messengers

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Metabotropic

54
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This type of NT receptor is an ion channel

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Ionotropic

55
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Opening and closing of a ionotropic NT receptor

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Dependent upon binding of ligand

56
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Examples of ionotropic receptors

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  • nicotinic receptors are primarily Na+ channels

- GABA(a) are chloride channels

57
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Receptors are coupled to an intracellular protein. Binding of ligand activates intracellular protein to generate 2nd messenger molecules

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Metabotropic

58
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Once 2nd messengers are activated by metabotropic receptors, what can they do

A
  • interact with and alter ionic ion channels

- activate kinases to eventually alter transcription

59
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Receptor tyrosine kinases **

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  • growth factor signaling
  • starts kinase cascade to change transcription
  • insulin
  • antagonistic
60
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What ar most metabotropic receptors?

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G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR)

61
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What targets about 50% of all drugs

A

Metabotropic receptors

62
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What determines the metabotropic receptors function

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The intracellular G protein that they are coupled with

63
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What are the three subtypes of metabotropic receptors

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Gs, GI, and Gq

64
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What does Gs and Gi do

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Alter activity of adenylate cyclase which makes cAMP

65
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What can cAMP do

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Open ion channels and initiate kinase cascade thigh out PKA

66
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What stimulates AC (adenylate cyclase)

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Gs, increases cAMP

67
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What inhibits AC (adenylate cyclase)

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G1, decreases cAMP

68
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What is cAMP degraded by

A

Phosphodiesterase (PDE)

69
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Gq activates phospholipase C to make what

A

IP3 and DAG

70
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____ can open calcium channels on intracellular stores

71
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____ can activate a kinase cascade through PKC

72
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To know effect of GPCRs…

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Know coupled G-protein and effect of 2nd messenger

73
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B1 and B2 adrenergic receptors

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Both are Gs coupled, both make cAMP

  • B1 predominantly in heart, cAMP in heart contractions (increases force)
  • B2 primarily in smooth muscle, cAMP in smooth muscle relaxes smooth muscles
74
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Important types of GPCRs

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  • muscarinic (respond to Ach)
  • alpha adrenergic (NE and Epi)
  • beta adrenergic (NE and Epi)
75
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Important muscarinic receptors

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M3 (Gq)

M2 (Gi)

76
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Important alpha adrenergic receptors

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a1 (Gq)

A2 (Gi)

77
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Important beta adrenergic receptors

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B1 and B2 (Gs)

78
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What makes cGMP?

A

Guanalyl cyclase

79
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Guanalyl cyclase

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  • makes cGMP
  • can be coupled to receptor or not
  • non receptor can be activated by NO
  • broken down by PDE
80
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What is cGMP important for

A

It is a vital second messenger in the phototransduction pathway

81
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Which of the following would be classified as a 2nd messenger

82
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Serotonin binds to a receptor and causes a change in membrane polarity, it is a _______

A

Insufficient data

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