Topic 71 (Types Of Chemical Signaling) Flashcards
0
Q
Name two agents acting via intracelular receptors!
A
- Steroids
- Retinoic Acid
1
Q
Name the types of chemical signal transduction (5)!
A
- Endocrine
- Paracrine
- Juxtacrine
- Autocrine
- Intracrine
2
Q
Name two agents acting via cell-surface receptors!
A
- Insulin
- Adrenalin
3
Q
What are protein kineses?
A
Enzymes that phosphorylate proteins
4
Q
What type of protein kinase do you know (3)?
A
- Serine/threonine-specific kineses
- Tyrosin-specific kinases
- Dual spcificity kinases
5
Q
Name two tyrosine-specific protein kinases!
A
- NGF-receptor
- EGF-receptor
6
Q
Name two serine/threonine-specific protein kinases!
A
- PKA
- PKC
7
Q
Name the nucleotides bound to the active and to the inactive forms of G-proteins!
A
- Active: GTP
- Inactive: GDP
8
Q
Name the hormones acting via heterotrimeric G-proteins!
A
- Adrenalin
- ADH
