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Chapter 9 Unit 3 Flashcards

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1
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State the two things communication between cells require.

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  1. Ligand 2. Receptor
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What are the four basic mechanisms for cellular communication?

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  1. Direct contact 2. Paracrine signaling 3. Endocrine signaling 4. Synaptic signaling.
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Describe direct contact

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It is where ligand molecules on the surface of one cell are recognized by receptor molecules on an adjacent cell.

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Describe paracrine signaling

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It is where ligands are released from a secretory cell bind to the receptors on adjacent cells.

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Describe endocrine signaling

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It is where special ligands called hormones are released from the secretory cells and bind to the receptors on or within cells throughout the body.

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Describe synaptic signaling

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It is where nerve cells release the signal ligands (neurotransmitters) which binds to receptors on nearby nerve or muscle cells.

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What are signal transduction?

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It is the series of chemical reactions that occur following the binding of a ligand to a receptor.

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8
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How does a cell respond when a ligand binds to a receptor?

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Chemically

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9
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What is kinase?

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It is an enzyme that adds a phosphate to a protein therefore activating or turning it on.

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What is phosphatase?

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It is an enzyme that removes a phosphate from a protein therefore deactivating or turning it off.

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What are the three AA that are frequent in phosphorylation?

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Serine, Threonine, and Tyrosine.

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How many AA do you need for phosphorylation?

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One of the three.

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13
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Where are cell surface or membrane receptors located?

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They are on the plasma membrane.

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14
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Where is the intercellular receptor located?

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It is located inside the cell.

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List the three classes of membrane receptors?

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  1. Channel linked or gated receptors 2. Enzymatic receptors 3. G protein- coupled receptors
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16
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What is an enzyme receptor called?

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Receptor tyrosine kinase

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`What two things happen when a signal ligand binds the membrane bound receptor?

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It is dimerized and authphosphorylated.

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18
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What happens after the membrane bound receptor is dimerized and authphosphorylated?

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The activated receptor then adds a phosphate to tyrosine on a response protein.

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19
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What is an example of a receptor tyrosine kinase?

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An epidermal growth factor receptor which stimulates skin cells to replicate.

20
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What is Kinase cascade?

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It is a series of protein kinases that phosphorylate each other in succession amplifying the signal, therefore a few signal ligand molecules can cause a large cell response.

21
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What is MAP kinases?

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They stand for Mitogen-activated protein kinases.

22
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Where are MAP kinases typically?

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They are typically in plant products.

23
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What is G-protein?

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It is a protein bound to GTP.

24
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What is G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCRs)

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Receptors bound to G proteins.

25
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G proteins is a what that can be turned on by a receptor?

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A switch.

26
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Signal ligand binds receptor, then G protein activates a(n) what?

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An effector protein usually an enzyme.

27
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Once activated what do effector proteins produce that then generates a cellular response?

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A second messenger.

28
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What is a common effector protein which converts ATP to cAMP which then acts as a second messenger?

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Adenylyl cyclase

29
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What are the other second messengers?

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Inositol phosphates and calcium ions (Ca2+)

30
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What does it mean if one of the second messengers increase?

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It means that the cell has been activated.

31
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What does Adenylyl cyclase at as after converting ATP to cMAP?

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It serves as a second messenger to activate or inactivate proteins.

32
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What can steroid hormones do?

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They can go across the membrane

33
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Where is calcium?

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In the smooth ER.

34
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Steroid hormones are nonpolar so they can cross the plasma membranes and go to what?

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Steroid receptor.

35
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What usually happens during the regulation of gene expression?

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An inhibitor blocks the steroid receptor from binding to DNA until the hormone is present.

36
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What are the three functional domains of a steroid receptor?

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  1. Hormone-binding domain 2. DNA binding domain 3. Domain that interacts with coactivator to affect gene expression (activating or deactivating transcription)
37
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What does the steroid receptor signaling do?

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It regulates gene expression.

38
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What are autoinducers?

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They are small molecules produced by bacteria that regulates gene expression.

39
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What is Ligand?

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It is a signaling molecule from the cell.

40
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What is a receptor?

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It is a protein which the ligand binds to.

41
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What do pores do regarding direct contact?

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They can open and close.

42
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Describe channel linked or gated receptors

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The ion channel opens in response to ligand binding.

43
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Describe enzymatic receptors

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The receptor is an enzyme that is activated by ligand binding.

44
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Describe G protein- coupled receptors

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A G-protein ( protein bound to GTP) assist in transmitting signal.

45
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What are MAP kinases activated by?

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They are activated by kinase cascades.

46
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Where is a receptor located?

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It may be on the plasma membrane or within the cell.

47
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What happens when the shape of the receptor changes?

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The function changes, and they become active.

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