unit 4 cell communication and cell cyle Flashcards
cell to cell communication is critical for
function and survival of cells
cells communicate through 3 ways
direct contact, local signaling, and long distance signaling
direct contact
communication through cell junctions
- signaling substances can pass freely between adjacent cells
in direct communication animal cells communicate through ____ and plants communicate through _____
animals: gap junctions
plants: plasmodesmata
what is an example of direct contact?
immune cells: antigen presenting cells communicate to T-cells through direct contact
local regulators
a secreting cell will release chemical messages (local regulators) that travel a short distance through the extracellular fluid
paracrine vs synaptic signaling
paracrine: secrete cells release local regulators via exocytosis to an adjacent cells
synaptic: animals nervous system
-nuerons secrete neurotransmitter
- diffused across synaptic cleft (space between the nerve cell and target cell)
long distance signaling
both animals and plants use hormones for long distance
plants vs animals long distance signaling
plants: release hormones that travel in the plant (xylem or phloem) to reach target issues
animals: use endocrine signaling
- cell releases hormones in the circulatory system where they reach target cells
insulin
released from the pancreas into the bloodstream and bind to target cells
- tells liver cells to take out excess sugar
what communication involves a cell secreting a substance to an adjacent cell
paracrine signaling
cell-to-cell stages
reception, transduction, response
describe reception, transduction, and response
reception: ligand binds to receptor
transduction: signal is converted
response: a cell process is altered
what is a receptor.
macromolecule that binds to a signal molecule (ligand)
any ligand can bind to any receptor T or F
false
when the ligand binds to receptor, the receptor…
activates (via a conformational change) which allows the receptors to interact with other cell molecules
plasma membrane receptors are identified as
polar, water- hydrophilic, large
ex: G protein coupled receptors
ligand-gated ion channels
intracellular receptors are identified as
in the cytoplasm, hydrophobic, steroid and thyroid hormone, gasses like nitric oxide
what is transduction and what does it require
the conversion of an extracellular signal into a intracellular signal that will bring about cellular response and requires changes in a series of molecules (signal transduction pathway)
transduction regulates protein activity though
- phosphorylation by the enzyme protein kinase (help relay signals inside the cells)
- dephosphorylation by the enzyme protein phosphatase (shuts down pathway)
during transduction the signal is _____
amplified
what are second messengers?
small, non-protein molecules help relay the message and amplify the signal
-cyclic AMP (gets signal stronger)
stage 3: response
converts signal to a response that will alter a cellular process
ex:
a. protein that can alter membrane permeability
b. enzyme that will change metabolic process
c. protein that will turn genes off and on
how is the signal passed from outside the cell to inside?
during transduction the signal is relayed by protein kinase and amplified by second messengers
signal transduction pathways can result in
gene expression, cell function, alter phenotypes or result in death
____ to receptors proteins will result in a ____ to the transduction of the signal
mutations, change
GPCR’s
- binds to g protein that can bind to GTP
- ligand binds to extracellular side, activating the G protein and GPCR (GDP–GTP). After g protein binds to enzyme which will amplify signals and lead to a cellular response
ion channels
nervous system , receptors act as a gate for ions.
- when a ligand binds to the receptor, the “gate” opens or closes allowing the diffusion of ions –> cellular response
set points
values for various physiological conditions that the body tries to maintain
ex; body temp
homeostasis
the state of relatively internal conditions
- organisms detect and respond to a stimulus
stimulus
a variable that will cause a response
receptor/sensor
sensory organs that detect a stimulus (sent to the brain)