Lecture 2 Flashcards

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Another name for the specific electrical potential (voltage) created by ions in and out of a cell:

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Nernst or equilibrium potential for the ion

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T or F? Opening K+ channels will depolarize the cell.

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F. Hyperpolarize

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Will opening the Na+ channels depolarize or hyper polarize the cell?

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depolarize

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When is there a driving force on the ion to move it in or out of the cell?

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When the cell voltage is not the same as the ion’s Nernst potential

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Another name for Nernst potential:

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equilibrium potential

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What factors influence the MP of the cell?

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driving force coupled with the ion’s channel conductance

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How are the opening and closing of channels regulated?

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voltage-gated, ligand-gated, or other factors

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Voltage-gated cells rely on:

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membrane potential

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ligand-gated channels rely on:

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chemicals and neurotransmitters

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What creates the negative charge inside the cell?

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K+ leaving (he also said the Na-K pump contributes little tot the inside negative charge)

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What two forces act on ions?

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charge and concentration

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T or F? At equilibrium there is no flow of ions across the membrane.

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F. no NET flow

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When is equilibrium reached?

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chem force is equal and opposite in direction to the electrical force on the ion

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T or F? When a neuron is at resting potential the Na ions are at equilibrium.

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F

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T or F? When a neuron is at resting potential the K ions are at equilibrium.

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F.

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T or F? Charged molecules are not subject to a diffusive chemical driving force.

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F. applies to all charged and uncharged molecules

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T or F? Uncharged molecules are not subject to as electrical driving force.

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T.

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Another way of saying chemical gradient:

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Concentration gradient

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What is the diffusion of a specific ion across the PM governed by?

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driving force + # of open channels

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Is the Na conc high or low inside a typical nerve cell at rest?

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low

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In which direction do both the chemical and electrical forces go with a typical nerve cell at rest for Na?

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into the cell

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In which direction do the chemical and electrical forces go with a typical nerve cell at rest for Cl-?

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the chemical driving force is directed inside the cell and the electrical driving force is directed outside the cell

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In which direction do the chemical and electrical forces go with a typical nerve cell at rest for K?

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the chemical driving force is directed outside the cell and the electrical diving force is directed inside the cell

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With which molecule are the 2 driving forces complimentary, Na, K, or Cl-?

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Na+

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With which molecule are the 2 driving forces offset completely, Na, K, or Cl-?
Cl-
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With which molecule are the 2 driving forces offset incompletely, Na, K, or Cl-?
K+
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T or F? If the concentration gradient for an ion is know, the electrical gradient (voltage) can be calculated.
T. With Nernst Eq.
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Is the electrical gradient typically the same as the membrane potential for the cell?
No, only if this is the only permeable ion
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In which situation would the electrical gradient be the same as the membrane potential for the cell?
if this is the only permeable ion
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Eq. Pot for each ion Nernst eq:
V = (61/n)Xlog(Cout/Cin) (of a given ion) n = ion valence, c = concentration
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Nernst potential for Na+ =
+60mV
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Nernst potential for Cl- =
-63mV
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Nernst potential for K+ =
-90mV
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When the membrane conductance increases for a particular ion,:
the membrane potential will move toward the Nernst potential for that ion
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In which direction will K+ flow if the cell is at -70mV inside?
out of the cell to try and reach its Nernst potential of -90mV
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What are the "n" values for K+, Na+, and Cl-?
+1, +1, and -1
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Ion conc.'s in and out of the cell for K+ at equilibrium:
5mM out, 150 mM in
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Ion conc.'s in and out of the cell for Na+ at equilibrium:
145mM out, 15 mM in
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Ion conc.'s in and out of the cell for Cl- at equilibrium:
108mM out, 10 mM in
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Ion conc.'s in and out of the cell for Ca++ at equilibrium:
1 mM out, 0.0001 mM in
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In which direction will Na+ flow (in or out) for a neuron resting at -60mV?
in to reach it's Nernst potential of +60mV
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In which direction will Cl- flow (in or out) for a neuron resting at -60mV?
in (very little) to reach it's Nernst potential of -63mV
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In which direction will K+ flow (in or out) for a neuron resting at -60mV?
out to reach it's Nernst potential of -90mV
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What is the driving force for K+ in a cell at -90mV?
zero bc that is the Nernst potential for K+, the cell is at equilibrium
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What factors determine the total current produced by a given ion?
driving force and conductance
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Equation for current produced by an ion:
conductance X driving force (Vm-Veq)
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math symbol for conductance:
g
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math symbol for current flow of an ion:
I
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T or F? Driving force = Veq - Vm.
F. = Vm - Veq
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What is the driving force of K at a RMP of 70mV? Ek = -92mV
-70 - (-92) = +22
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2 meanings of conductance:
1. conductance of a single channel | 2. Cell conductance due to opening of a population of channels
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How many channels and how wide the channels are:
conductance
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T or F? For a cell at rest, there are few Na+ channels open and many K+ channels open
T
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Will a cell have a positive or negative charge if the g(Na) > g(K)?
positive because the conductance for Na+ is greater
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Will a cell have a positive or negative charge if the g(Na)
negative bc the conductance for K is greater
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Will K flow in or out of a cell if the conductance of K is greater than Na?
out
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Will Na flow in or out of a cell if the conductance of K is greater than Na?
in
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Will K flow in or out of a cell if the conductance of Na is greater than K?
out
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Will Na flow in or out of a cell if the conductance of Na is greater than K?
in
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relative influence of sodium channels is:
gNa/(gNa + gK)
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relative influence of potassium channels is:
gK/ (gNa + gK)
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What channels do you want to open and which do you want to close in order for a cell to depolarize:
Open Na+ and close K+
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This ratio controls the MP?
conductance ratio
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Is GABA an inhibitory or excitatory neurotransmitter?
inhibitory
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Is glycine inhibitory or excitatory?
inhibitory
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What effect, if any, will GABA and glycine (separate questions) have on channels?
they both open chloride channels, inhibitin depolarization (- charge enters the cell)
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Will opened Cl- channel depolarize or hyperpolarize a cell?
hyperpolarize
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Why won't a cell depolarize when the Na channels are opened after Cl- channels are opened?
Cl- reenters the cell, preventing depolarization
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Which has a higher conductance, Cl or Na?
Cl
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Which has a higher conductance, Cl or K?
Cl
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The opening of Cl- channels will ____ the responsiveness to Na channels.
shunt
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The MP of a cell is determined by:
the permeability of each ion (P) and the eq pot. of each ion
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Can ions flow against their electrochemical gradient in facilitated diffusion?
No
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Which transport ions faster, channels or carriers?
channels
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Ions pass through channels based on:
size and charge
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T or F? Some channels are very selective while allowing a LOT of that specific molecule to pass
T
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T or F? Specificity of channels for ions with the same charge is absolutely specific.
F. ranges from highly specific to relatively non specific
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T or F? Cation and anion channels are absolutely specific for charge.
T
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T or F? Ligand-gated channels are voltage-sensitive
F
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How many times do voltage gated channels span the bilayer?
6-transmembrane
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How many domains does a Na channel have?
4
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What type of segments does a Na channel have?
6TM
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T or F? The tranmembrane segments of the channels are always helices.
F. usually
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Which of the 6 segments has a charge on it for voltage sensitive channels?
4th
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Do the voltage sensitive channels open when the voltage changes inside or outside the cell.
inside (only?)
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Which segement of the channel can move in the membrane and create a pore in the membrane?
5th and 6th
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When in the channel is the p loop found?
bw the S5 and S6
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T or F? the p loop is a protein
T
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Which segments form the gate for the channel?
S5 and S6
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This type of channel has one 6-TM peptide:
K channel
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How many subunits combine to form the K channel?
4
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What structure determines what ions can pass through the channel?
p loop (a protein)
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Examples of 6-transmembrane channels:
K+, HCN, cyclic nucleotide (CNG), PKD, TRP, voltage gated Na and Ca channels, polycystic kidney disease (?)
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HCN channels are regulated by:
cAMP
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CNG channels are regulated by:
cGMP or cAMP
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How many segments are require to form the CNG channels?
4, 6-transmembrane proteins
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What are CNG channels involve in?
vision and olfaction
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What are TRP channels sensitive to?
pH, temp, menthol, capsaicin (hot pepper), sweet bitter and umami taste buds, etc.
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Channels both start and end on the (intra/extra) cellular side of the cell
intra
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What does ENaC stand for?
epithelial Na Channel
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How many subunits is ENaC made of and name?
3 (alpha, beta, gamma)
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How many transmembrane segments does each subunit of the ENaC have?
2 and a large extracellular loop
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What is required for the ENaC to open?
nothing. constitutively open
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What is ENaC involved in?
salt taste in tongue and salt excretion in kidney
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2 types of ligand receptors:
Ionotropic and Metabotropic
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This type of ligand activated receptor binds the ligand and rapidly activates channel:
Ionotropic
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This type of ligand activated receptor binds the ligand and slowly activates channel:
Metabotropic
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The channel is part of the receptor in this type of ligand activated receptor:
ionotropic receptor
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2 excitatory ligands:
glutamate and AcH
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2 inhibitory ligands:
GABA and Glycine
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What affect does AcH have on the heart?
slows heart
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What type of receptor does AcH use?
G-protein receptor
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These are G-protein coupled receptors:
metabotropic
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The G-protein may lead indirectly to:
channel activation or modulation
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enhance or suppress channel activity:
modulation
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most modulators are:
neurotransmitters
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What type of channel is the AcH receptor?
ligand-gated channel
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What subunits is the AcH receptor made of?
2 alpha, 1 beta, 1 delta (check)
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This is a ligand-gated receptor family
Ionotropic AcH, GABA, and Glycine receptors
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How many subunits are the Ionotropic AcH, GABA, and Glycine receptors made of?
5 subunits
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How many times do the Ionotropic AcH, GABA, and Glycine receptors cross the membrane?
4 times
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What forms the pore of the Ionotropic AcH, GABA, and Glycine receptor?
M2
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How many times does each subunit of the inotropic glutamate receptor cross the membrane?
3 times, 2nd loop comes back and doesn't cross all the way
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How many subunits form the inotropic glutamate receptor?
4
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3 different types of Glutamate Receptors:
AMPA, NMDA, Kainate
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how many channels does the GPCR form?
zero
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How many transmembrane proteins does the GPCR have?
7
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How is the GPCR activated?
ligand activated
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What does the GPCR activate inside the cell?
G-protein
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What does the GPCR start?
2nd messenger cascade
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This type of receptor often regulates a channel:
GPCR
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T or F? The GPCR amplifies response to a stimulus.
T
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How many subunits is the GPCR made of?
3
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The binding of one ligand to a GPCR can lead to the release of _____ of molecules on the other side of the membrane.
1000's
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T or F? ATP is required for stimulation of the GPCR.
F. GTP
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Examples of GPCR's:
sweet taste receptors, bitter taste receptors, umami taste receptors, neurotransmitter receptors
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These receptors are involved in autoreceptro feedback:
ionotropic and metabotropic receptors
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What affect will glutamate have on a metabotropic receptor?
suppression of voltage-gated calcium channels, negative feedback that controls transmitter release
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What affect will glutamate have on a ionotropic receptor?
depolarize synaptic cell