Binds to a receptor protein
What is a ligand.
Process in which humans attempt to lower their body temperature in a hot area
What is sweating
The first step of a signal transduction pathway
This phase of the cell cycle includes growth and preparation for DNA replication
What is G1 phase
The cellular process in which cells self-descruct in a controlled fashion
What is apoptosis
This type of signaling involves cell that are in contact with one another
What is direct signaling
The number of cells produced by mitosis
What is 2
What is a G protein-coupled receptor
This cell cycle phase involves the replication of DNA
What is S phase
Uncontrolled and rapid cell division is a result of this
What is cancer
This is initiated after the reception step
What is transduction
Powered by the epinephrine signaling pathway
Second messenger that is produced by adenylyl cyclase
What is cAMP
What is the equatorial plate
Mutations in these genes result in the formation of tumors
What are tumor suppressor genes
This type of signaling involves the secretion of signaling molecules into the blood.
What is endocrine signaling
Feedback mechanisms displayed with oxytocin
What is a positive feedback loop
Chain reaction in which enzymes add phosphate groups to other enzymes
What is a phosphorylation cascade
Protein structure that separate genetic material during cell division
What are mitotic spindle fibers
The result of a mutated receptor protein.
What is no response.
This type of cell signaling involves a ligand of one cell binding to a receptor protein on another cell.
What is juxtacrine signaling
What is the cell nucleus
The typical cellular response after transduction that result in a change n transcription
What is gene expression.
What is a cleavage furrow
The function of the p53 protein