BIOL 2021 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15.11: Cell Membrane, Membrane Transport Protein, Autocrine Signalling

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Extracellular signal molecules: mediate the communication between cells in multicellular organisms. Receptor proteins specifically bind the signal/ligand: ligand can be on the plasma membrane or inside the cell. Receptor proteins activate one or more intracellular signaling pathways, involving a series of signaling proteins. At the end of an intracellular signaling pathway, effector proteins cause the appropriate effects from a signal. 4 forms of intercellular signaling differ in distance. Contact-dependent: signal molecule is on the surface of the cell and interacts with a neighbouring cell"s receptor protein: direct contact. Synaptic signaling: one neuron signal travels long distances to other neuron cells. Endocrine: endocrine cells secrete hormone signals that travel a long distance in the bloodstream to many other cells. Cell-surface receptors: hydrophilic signal molecule (water soluble) cannot cross the cell membrane on its own so it binds to a receptor on the cell-surface.

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