BIOL 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pertussis, Ranitidine, Alpha Helix
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Ce ll to ce ll communica tion - importa nt to multice llula r a nd unice llula r orga nis ms ! Importa nt in e mbryonic de ve lopme nt a nd the immune re s pons e. P a ra crine s igna ling (re gula tory) S e cre tion of growth fa ctors or me s s e nge r mole cule s by the s igna ling ce ll to nume rous ce lls in the vicinity. Reception: ta rge t ce ll"s de te ction of a s igna ling mole cule coming from outs ide the ce ll. S igna ling mole cule binds to re ce ptor prote in on ce ll"s s urfa ce. Transduction: binding of s igna ling mole cule cha nge s re ce ptor prote in! S igna l tra ns duction pa thwa y.
