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signal transduction

Noun

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signal transduction (uncountable)

(biochemistry) A series of chemical reactions within a cell which start when a transmembrane protein comes into contact with a chemical signal, resulting in a second messenger being triggered.

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Signal transduction The active tyrosine kinase phosphorylates specific target proteins, which are often enzymes themselves. Source: Internet

Signal transduction Integrins play an important role in cell signaling by modulating the cell signaling pathways of transmembrane protein kinases such as receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK). Source: Internet

Signal transduction occurs when an extracellular signaling http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21517 molecule activates a specific receptor located on the cell surface or inside the cell. Source: Internet

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