BIOL 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Blood Sugar, Autocrine Signalling, Cell Membrane
24 Aug 2016
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Having completed this activity the students should be able to: Describe the function of a kinase and phosphatase and their role in cell signaling. (6. 4) Explain how incorrect phosphorylation/dephosphorylation can cause some human illnesses. (6. 4) Differentiate between types of cell signaling. (6. 1) Describe a basic cell signaling pathway. (6. 6) Apply scientific reasoning to biological problems. (s1) Work in teams of 3-4 to answer the questions below. Be sure to list all team members" names on this sheet! Part 1: using the information given below for each situation, answer the questions given. Myosin light-chain is regulated by two enzymes, called mlck and mlcp. Fall 2015: based on your answer to 1a, what kind of enzyme must mlcp be? (1pt) b. a. a. Cyclase: what would likely happen if mlcp were inhibited? (1pt) c. a. a. Smooth muscle could contract but not release. c. a. c. Smooth muscle could neither contract nor release. c. a. d.
