4.4 Flashcards
1
Q
How can mutations in the receptor protein or any component of the signaling pathway affect the transduction of a signal?
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2
Q
How can chemicals activate a pathway?
A
3
Q
How can chemicals inhibit a pathway?
A
4
Q
How can mutations of the protien receptor cause a change in the signaling pathway?
A
The ligand might not be able to fit the receptor anymore, inhibiting the signal cascade
5
Q
Change in protien structure can cause…
A
a change in function
6
Q
One disruption in a pathway can result in…
A
downstream reactions
7
Q
What do chemicals that interfere with any component of the signaling pathway do?
A
They may inhibit or activate the pathway
