VB SC 050S Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mucous Membrane, Phagocytosis, G2 Phase
2 Oct 2016
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Signal transduction: the intracellular transfer of information through a signal pathway. Peptides: any of various amides that are derived from two or more amino acids by combination of the amino group of one acid with the carboxyl group of another and are usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins. Paracrine: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on adjacent cells. Endocrine: of, relating to, affecting, or resembling an endocrine gland or secretion. Metabolism: the chemical changes in living cells by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated. Cytokinesis: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis; cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division. Interphase: the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division and the beginning of another called also resting stage. S phase: the period in the cell cycle during which dna replication takes place.
