When signals bind to the protein receptors,     it depends if the receptor is found on the nuclear or cell membrane.   genes are turned on or off.   gates open up and then there is a cellular response, such as an action potential.   the receptor changes its shape in order to bind the signal and to function

Q: Why are receptors proteins rather than any other kind of molecule? Proteins are not capable of…

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Q: The following figure diagrams a G protein in action. Which step in this signalling pathway…

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Q: Which of the following occurs once the lipid-soluble hormone diffuses across the plasma membrane…

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Q: Which of the following could result in the continuous activation of a cell signalling pathway? A…

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Q: Which of the following ion channels are always sensitive to small changes in electric charge?…

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Q: This type of signal involves the movement of ions across the plasma membranes: graded potentials…

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Q: When protein membrane receptors are activated, what usually happens? The receptors open and close in…

A: Question - When protein membrane receptors are activated, what usually happens?  The receptors open…

Q: Name the steps that occur when a signal binds to a receptor on a responding cell.

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Q: Which statement about neurotransmitters is NOT correct? a given neurotransmitter can bind to a…

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Q: How can a signal have different effects in different tissues?

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Q: When a neurotransmitter binds with receptors at the membrane, it may cause sodium channels to open.…

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Q: cholerae, disrupt G Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) signaling pathways. They interfere with... the…

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Q: FRAP is a technique used to determine the mobility of a molecule in a membrane. Design a FRAP…

A: FRAP is a technique used to determine the mobility of a molecule in a membrane. In a typical FRAP…

Q: Why do some types of signal molecules (first messengers) need to use second messengers to cause a…

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Q: In 5-7 sentences. Provide a narrative overview of the function of the receptor including: The…

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Q: Where in a cell would you find signal receptors? What happens when a lipid-soluble signaling…

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Q: Put the steps of the process of G-protein signal transduction in the order (1-4) in which they…

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Q: How is the response to a signal regulated? Why is it often specific? Expain step by step in simple…

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Q: Signaling can result in both fast and slow cellular responses. does the following statement…

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Q: Except for?, all of the following signals may trigger receptor conformational changes without…

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Q: When nerve cells contact each other, they form adherens junctions (AJs) at the point of contact. The…

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Cell Signaling

It allows cells to perform various cellular activities, coordinate, and interact with other cells. All cells of an organism receive signals from their environments and respond accordingly. Even the unicellular eukaryotes receive signals secreted by other cells and respond. In the case of yeast, mating takes place by signaling between the yeast cells. Communication by cell signaling in a multicellular organism has become a vast and important part of various fields of biology.