Cell Communication Crossword

The pathways leading to calcium release involve still other second messengers
Enzymes that rapidly remove phosphate groups from proteins
Large relay proteins to which several other relay proteins are simultaneously attached
Non protein, water soluble molecules or ions
form of cell-to-cell communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells, altering the behavior or differentiation of those cells.
The PROCESS of removing phosphate groups from proteins
the addition of a phosphate (PO4) group to a protein or a small molecule.
Type of membrane receptor containing a region that can act as a "gate" when the receptor changes shape
are the "first messengers" the extracellular signaling molecule that binds to the that bind to the membrane receptor.
occurs when a particle interacts with an atomic nucleus, shifting the nucleus into an unstable state, and causing it to become radioactive
Converts ATP to cAMP in response to an extracellular signal
The use of specific detection methodologies to directly increase the signal in proportion to the amount of target in the reaction
Controlled cell suicide (greek meaning: falling off)
bulging out of a part of a cell below the plasma membrane or expansion of air-filled tissue, as occurs in the lungs in bullous emphysema.
The binding of epinephrine to the plasma membrane of a liver cell elevates the cytosolic concentration of a compound
occurs when endocrine cells release hormones that act on distant target cells in the body
guanosine 5'-diphosphate
A protein that binds the energy-rich molecule GTP
Is a cell surface transmembrane receptor that works with the help of a G protein
involved in energy transfer within the cell( guanosine 5'-triphosphate)
Both plant and animals use chemicals called_________ for long distance signaling
The term for a molecule that specifically binds to another molecule
sequence of events where one enzyme phosphorylates another, causing a chain reaction leading to the phosphorylation of thousands of proteins.
An enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from ATP to a protein
Is the target cell's detection of a signaling molecule coming from outside the cell