cell communication & signaling ap bio
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what is a ligand
singalong molecule
what is a receptor
protein that receives signal from ligand
what is the G protein
a binding protein that relays on signals from the cell membrane
what is the phosphorylation
process of adding a phosphate group into a molecule, switch the that deactivates/ activates proteins or enzymes
what is amplification
strengthening of stimulus’ energy during transduction
what is paracrine
nearby signaling
what is autocrine
self signaling
what is juxtacrine
beside/ next to signaling
what is endocrine
long distance signaling w blood
what is synaptic signaling
how neurons (nerve cells) talk to each other and other cells using neurotransmitters that cross the synapse
what is quorum sensing
bacterial communication system where cells release to detect chemical signals to wipe out population
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