EEOB 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cell Membrane, Extracellular Fluid, Signal Transduction

85 views9 pages

Document Summary

We can use our polarity information to create 2 categories of ligands create two categories of receptors. Nonpolar ligands can go through plasma membrane to the receptors in the cytosol or nucleus. Polar ligands cannot go through membrane so they can only reach membrane bound receptor on the surface of the cell. Intracellular receptors (match up with having a nonpolar ligand) ***remember: talking about polarity, we can also describe the ligand in terms of how it is being sent and received (paracrines, neurotransmitters, endocrine categories) -all of these cell signaling categories release ligands that can be either polar or nonpolar. -this is a second way of categorizing these messengers. Have to get through a polar medium. Paracrine and neurotransmitters: move through the interstitial fluid; little issue. Endocrine move a long distance through the plasma. All three move through polar substances (if and plasma) which will create a problem when there is a nonpolar ligand.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related textbook solutions

Related Documents

Related Questions