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the total # of (Osmoles/Liter) gives
OSMOLARITY
anything LEAVING the Enteric Nervous Sys. is?
POSTganglionic
Autonomic...composed of:
Nerve Fibers that send impulses from CNS (brain + spinal cord) to--->SMOOTH Muscle, CARDIAC Mus., & GLANDS
Axon Terminal
where the NERVE meets the MUSCLE CELLS @ the POSTsynaptic Gap.
WHITE MATTER contains ____ ____ which Ascend/Descend the Spinal Cord
Spinal Tracts
WHITE Matter contains:
AXON FIBERS (ascending & descending) OUTER part of spinal cord.
Caudal Equina
DESCENDING Peripheral (PNS) NERVES
(UMN) Upper Motor Neuron
arise from the VOLUNTARY Motor Area of the Cereb. CORTEX
Nerve Tract
bundles of PARALLEL AXONS with their associated Sheaths (in CNS-brain/spinal cord)
What is primary NT for POSTganglionic SYMPATHETIC (SNS) Neurons?
NE (norepinephrine)
_____Matter surrounds ______Matter in the Spinal Cord
WHITE matter surrounds GRAY
AXONS (of MOTOR NEURONS) travel through the cord through the _____ ROOT
Ventral
Gray Matter
clumps of CELL BODIES;
CENTRAL part of Spinal Cord VENTRAL HORN
Sensory Neurons have their CELL BODIES in the ______ of the Spin.Cord
Spinal (Dorsal Root) Ganglion
Dorsal Ramus
provides necessary Sensory Innervation from Motor innerv. TO--specific segments of Skin & muscles (of BACK)
G-Protein:
part of G-prot.-linked-reception (that is on or off) depending on which of the 2 GUANINE NUCLEOTIDES are attached
G-Protein-linked Receptor
a Plasma Membrane (rec.) that works w/ help of G-protein;
contain 7-ALPHA-HELICES (spanning membrane)
neuroBLAST:
(blast=germ)
EMBRYONIC CELL
derived from: Neural TUBE & CREST
giving rise to-- NEURON
what Biogenic Amine is in HIGH [ ]'s (concentrations) in BRAIN STEM CELLS?
Seratonin
HydroPHILLIC hormones:
(Water-Soluble)
-A.A.'s (Amino Acids) & Small Peptides
-bind to membrane receptors 2ND MESSENGERS
regulation of ECF (Extracellular Fluid) VOLUME?
mechanism:
-Neural
-Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone
-(ANP) Atrial Natriuretic Peptide/Hormone
-(ADH) Anti-diuretic Hormone
Beta Cells:
1) BASOPHILIC Cells in ANTER. Lobe of Pituitary

2) insulin-SECRETING cells of the Islets of Langerhans *PANCREAS
D2 receptors:
MODULATES transmitter-Release (especially IN BRAIN)
Fate of Proteins that are TRANSLATED in the ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum):
-Secretion
-Storage in SECRETORY VESICLES
-Plasma Membrane
-ER
-Golgi
-Lysosome
Dorsal Root:
connects the SPINAL NERVE to the SPINAL CORD

contains: "SENSORY FIBERS" arising from CELL BODIES in the DORSAL ROOT GANGLION
NeuroHORMONES:
-horm.'s RELEASED (from Neurons)
-FASTER release than simple Endocrine Hormones

Effect: like other hormones, they depend on diff. cell's RECEPTORS
Ventral Root:
connects: SPINAL NERVE to SPINAL CORD
(ea. root forms from series of Rootlets)

contains: "MOTOR FIBERS" arising from VENTRAL GRAY COLUMN (of Spin. Cord)
NeuroPHYSIN:
(Protein) secreted by the HYPOTHALAMUS that are involved in the transport of OXYTOCIN & ADH (Vasopressin)
INTRAcellular-Signaling Proteins:
acts as molecular switches (apart from a few small mol.'s) like CYCLIC-GMP,AMP, Ca++.
intracell.signaling mol's=PROTEINS. Some serve as CHEM. TRANSDUCERS and others as MESSENGERS

2 categories:
1)proteins turned on/off by PHOSPHORYLATION
2)GTP-Binding Proteins
2 categories of Intracell.-Signaling Proteins:
1. proteins turned on.off by Phosphorylation
2. GTP-Binding proteins
Adherence Junctions:
structural integrity
-link cells into functional units
-organize Cell Polarity
-assoc. w/ INTERCELL. Signaling Proteins
-made of: CADHERINS anchored to---ACTIN
SNS (sympathetic-fight/flight) NTs:
PREganglionic=ACh (NICOTINIC)

POSTgang.= (ADRENERGIC)

sweat glands= controlled by sympath. & have ACh as POSTganglionic NT
Metabotropic Receptors:
1. G-protein coupled
2. Ion-Channel OPENING= induced by 2nd Messenger
3. gives SLOW, Sustained response
BETA-1 (B1) Sympathetic (SNS) Receptors located?
AV & SA-Nodes of HEART
PARAsympathetic (PNS) NT's
PREgang.=ACh (NICOTINIC)

POSTgang.=ACh (MUSCARINIC)
what way does VAGUS Nerve DIRECTLY STIMULATE ---> H (secret./conserv.) From the PARIETAL CELLS?
ACh (Acetylcholine)-Released (From VAGUS) Binds to---> Parietal MUSCARINIC Receptors & via: IP3/Ca ---initiates H (hydrogen) SECRETION
H+ (Hydrogen Ions):
SECRETED through ANTI-PORT system (w/ Na+, Sodium)
=driven by: Na+ CONCENTRATION-GRADIENT
-the H+/Na+ Anti-port sys= similar to that of GLUCOSE w/ Na+(Sodium)...EXCEPT- that Proton (+) crosses the membrane in OPPOSITE direction to Sodium (Na+)
Effect NE has on MYOCARDIUM:
Enhances VELOCITY of SARCOMERE-Shortening
M3 Receptors:
INCREASE EXOCRINE GLAND SECRETION
Receptor-type Stimulating NO(Nitric Oxide)-Release?
M3
Receptor type DECREASING H.R.?
M2
OsmoLALity:
(ECF)
-adding/removing Water changes Osmolality

INCREASING OSMOLAL. triggers--thirst & ADH SECRETION

DECREASING OSMOLAL= (Dec. SALT, Incr. H20)---INHIBITS: thirst, and ADH secretion...Urine Output INCREASES, Water stays in the urine and DILUTES it.
Process by which LIPID-SOLUBLE Hormones are SECRETED into the bloodstreem and signal other cells:
DIFFUSION;
INTRAcellular Receptor
Basement Membrane:
Basal Lamina + Reticular Lamina
4 Amine Hormones:
1. Epinephrine (water-soluble)
2. NE
3. Seratonin
4. Thyroxine (Lipid-Soluble)
M1 Receptors:
CNS
Which biogenic AMINE= present in the NEURONS of the HYPOTHALAMUS?
Histamine
2nd Messenger:
-Small, Non-protein, Water-Soluble (Molecule or Ions);
-small size=facilitates the DIFFUSION of 2nd mess. throughout cell;

*cAMP & Ca++= MOST COMMON
Passive Electrical properties of Neurons:
1. membrane composition
2. passive ion-channels & Gradient
3. Nernst equation
4. GHK eqn.
Potentiating effects of: ACh, Histamine, & Gastrin on PARIETAL CELLS:
-Histamine potentiates action of ACh and Gastrin
-ACh potent's actn. of Histamine & Gastrin

Gastrin= does NOT potentiate other 2
Cell-Cycle is regulated by:
(4 things)
1. CDK's (cyclin-dependant Kinase)
2. cyclins (activate--->CDKs)
3. cyclin-CDK Complexes
4. Tumor-Suppressors (Rb, p53)
(ACh) ACETYLCHOLINE:
a NT; derivative of: Choline
-found in: nerve terminals, nerve-muscle synapses, & CNS
-fxn: when a Heart Muscle=exposed to ACh, the RATE & FORCE of contraction DECREASE
but when Salivary Gland=exposed to ACh...it SECRETES components of Saliva.
Bind to diff. type of Receptor Protein (Skel. muscle cells) causes-->CONTRACTION
Sensory Receptors:
ENDINGS of NERVE CELLS
or
separate, specialized cells that detect: temp, pain, touch, pressure, light sound, odors, and other stimuli
NeuroFIBRIL:
-any of the MANY TINY FIBERS that extend in every direction of the CYTOPLASM of Neuron CELL BODY
-maintains SHAPE of neuron
-neurofibril extend INTO-->AXON
where can you find EFFERENT (motor) Neuron Cell Body of the SOMATIC divis. of the PERIPHERAL nerv.sys. (PNS)
VENTRAL (anter.) HORN of spin.cord
SOMATIC Nervous System:
composed of NERVE FIBERS that SEND IMPULSES (from CNS to--->Skeletal Muscle)
PROJECTION Nerve Fibers:
1) a nerve fiber arising in the DIENCEPHALON and passing to--->CEREBRAL CORTEX
2)n.f. arising in CEREB.CORTEX and TERMINATING IN---> LOWER portions of BRAIN and SPIN CORD
CHOLINERGIC Nerve Fiber:
releases: ACh (acetylcholine) @ SYNAPSE when impulse transmitted;
-Symp/Para. PREgang. FIBERS;
-Parasymp(PNS) POSTgang. fibers;
-EFFERENT (Somatic Fibers) ENDING in --->Skeletal Muscle
DECREASE ECF (less H20 around) does what?
-Increases ALDOSTERONE
-Decr. ANP(ANH)
-Inc. ADH
-Inc. SYMPATHETIC STIMULATION
Ion-Channel (structure):
-s4= voltage sensor
-channel-pore loop
-toxin binding-site
-4 domains = 1 channel
Integrins:
-Calcium-Ion INDEPENDANT
-unique, cause Bind to inside/outside of cell
-helps Embryonic cell-MIGRATION & cell-to-cell interactions
Pinocytosis:
in Pinocyt., (ECF) Extracell. Fluid= engulfed by small invaginations of the Cell Membrane
(NON-selective process)
B1 (BETA-1) Receptors:
(5 protein-linked 2nd Mess.)
INCREASES:
HR,
Contractility
Renin-Release
LipoLYSIS
aqueous humor formation
Reticular Lamina:
formed by: FIBROBLASTS (in CT)

control of: PRECAPILLARY SPHINCTER
2 receptors INCREASING Arteriolar VasoDILATION:
B2 (Beta-2)
& M3
(3)Amino Acid (AA) NTs:
1.Glutamate
2. GABA
3. Glycine
ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum):
LACKS Ribosomes in SMOOTH ER (AGRANULAR);

Smooth ER-tends to be TUBULAR and contains: glucose-6-phosphatASE (an Enzyme used in the LIVER)
V2 Receptors:
INCR. Water-PERMEABILITY& ABSORPTION (in the COLLECTING DUCTS)
3 Stimuli for (secr./conserv) of GASTRIN by G-CELLS:
1. Vagus (GRP-Gastrin Releasing Peptide);
2. SMALL Peptides;
3. DISTENSION of STOMACH
Basement Membrane:
-structural support;
-selective barrier (btwn Epithelia & CT);
-as a FILTER in: GLOMERULUS
-Gas-Exchanger (in cells)
G-Cells
Located in? Secrete?
-loc.in: ANTRUM (Stomach)

-secrete: GASTRIN
Positive Cooperativity:
initial binding of SUBSTRATE allows other substrates to bind more easily
FIBRINOGEN:
4% (of Total Plasma)
used in Blood Clotting,
and changes into-->FIBRIN when clots
Cell Source of INTRINSIC FACTOR?
PARIETAL CELLS
found:Body, Fundus of STOMACH
IP3 causes:
(2nd Messenger)
RELEASE of Ca++ From: (SR) Sarcoplasmic Reticulum.
-SA=derived from ER
Rb & p53 control what?
what enters S-PHASE (cell cycle)
5 Biogenic AMINES NTs:
1. ACh (Acetylcholine)
2. Dopamine
3. NE
4. Serotonin
5. Histamine
CENTRIOLES fxn?
production of CILIA/FLAGELLA
-but NOT nec. microtubule production
Parietal Cells:
w/ the MANY MITOCHONDRIA needed to produce sufficient ATP to establish PROTON GRADIENT
Basal Lamina:
direct contact with the PLASMA MEMBRANE;
-LAMININ= made by: EPITHEL. Cells;
-helps in FILTERING mech. (KIDNEY)
NO (Nitric Oxide):
INSIDE many Target Cells, NO binds to--->enzyme (GUANALYL CYCLASE)...STIMUL--->formation of CYCLIC AMP (cAMP)
cAMP (2nd Messenger):
(cyclic AMP)
Activates--> KINASE (add+ PHOSPHATE to molecules)
-Kinase= amplify signal to Activate---> Cascade Pathways (1-10-100)
Parietal Cell major fxn?
HCL SECRETION!
-ACIDIFIES the LUMEN (Stomach)
-convert:PEPSINOGEN-->PEPSIN
(PRGs) Primary Response Genes:
gene influenced by TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS and generated in response to 1st messengers
ACTH:
Peptide;
STIM-->Adrenal Cortex to Release GLUCOCORTICOIDS via 2nd mess. sys using cAMP;

Release of ACTH = STIM by many types of STRESS
-Glucocoritcoids= STRESS HORMONES
Primary Active Transport:
energy (ATP) Released by: ATP-Hydrolysis --> drives SOLUTE movement AGAINST Gradient
Chief Cells
located? secrete?
loc.in: BODY of Stomach

secrete: PEPSINOGEN
process by which SOLUBLE-Hormones are SECRETED Into bloodstream and signal other Cells?
EXOCYTOSIS;
Cell-Surface RECEPTORS
Receptor-Mediated ENDOcytosis:
-specific UPTAKE of Macromolec.'s such as: hormones & nutrients
-in process, LIGAND binds to--> Receptor Protein (on Cell Memb.) & then moves to a CLATHRIN-COATED PIT

clathrin = (Protein) tht forms a POLYMER- Adding structure to UNDERSIDE (of COATED PIT)

coated pit: invaginates to form a COATED VESICLE
Receptors in Gs class:
(5)
B1
B2
D1
H2
V2
in what region of HYPOTHALAMUS is (GnRH) Produced?
PREoptic Nucleus
Isolated System:
(Thermodynamic sys.)
NO exchange of: Heat, Work, or Matter (with surroundings)
Enterocytes:
-cells exposed to LUMEN of INTESTINE in VILLI
-Absorb & Breakdown SMALL POLYMERS
Desmosomes:
1. link cells
2. resist mechanical stress
3. made of: CADHERINS & IF-KERATINS
Albumin:
-carrier molecule to move FAs through blood
-can take up to 30, usually 3 FAs
Gastrin: released by? in response?
G-Cells
-in response to SMALL PEPTIDES
Sodium-Potassium Pump:
(Na+/K+)
3 Na+ OUT
2 K+ IN
Net POSITIVE= OUT
-cause: membrane to be MORE NEG. on INSIDE (NEG. MEMBRANE POTENTIAL)
NeuroPODIUM:
the expanded TIPS of AXON TERMINALS @ the SYNAPSE
DNA POLYMERASE requires an ___ ____ to get started
RNA Primer
Arginine:
AA involved in NO (nitric oxide) SYNTHESIS
cardiac MYOCYTES:
1. CONTRACT thru intrinsic generated APs
2. it is then passed on to neighboring myocytes by:GAP jxns
myofilaments:
CONTRACTILE PROTEINS (in muscle)
POSTganglionic Nerve Fibers:
(ANS) AUTONOMIC that terminate in Smooth or Cardiac Mus. (or in Glands)
-its CELL BODY lies in AUTONOMIC GANGLION
PREganglionic Nerve Fibers:
(ANS) AUNTONOM. that TERMINATE & SYNAPSE in 1 of the AUTONOM. GANGLIA(ANS)
-its CELL BODY lies in: Brain & Spinal Cord
Nerve (cranial,spinal):
group of AXONS (PNS) Peripheral
NeuroGANGLION:
a group of NEURON CELL BODIES
located: OUTSIDE of CNS
Salivary DUCTS modify saliva by:
-REABSORPTION of (Na+,Cl-)
-SECRETE--> (K*, HCO3-)
3 major types 2nd MESSENGERS:
1. Cyclic Nucleotides (cAMP & cGMP)
2. inositol triphosphate (IP3) & diacylglycerol (DAG)
3. Ca++ calcium ions
A2 (ALPHA-2) Receptors:
G-PROTEIN LINKED (2nd Mess.)
-DEC. SYMPATHETIC outflow
-DEC. Insulin resistance
stimulus for (sec/cons) MUCOUS by Gastric Mucous Cells:
VAGUS (ACh)
Peripheral Chemoreceptors
located in?
stimulated by?
in CAROTID BODIES (of the AORTIC BODIES)
LOW PO2 & HIGH [H+]
(ADH) Anti-Diuretic Hormone:
"VASOPRESSIN"
Small PEPTIDE Hormone, causes: COLLECTING DUCTS of Kidney to become Permeable to H20, REDUCING amt of Urine, and CONCENTRATING urine
-since fluid=REabsorbed; ADH also INCR. B.P.
-Coffee/Beer= ADH-BLOCKERS that INCR. Urine VOLUME
Factors affecting ISF (interstitial fluid) Pressure:
-B.P., Plasma OSMOTIC Pressure;
-Interstitial OSMOTIC Press;
-Permeability of Capillaries
like veins, LYMPH VESSELS= constructed w/ intermittent VALVES allow fluid flow in 1 direction
Histamine
type?
found in?
fxn?
-(Local)MEDIATOR, derivative of HistiDINE;
-in MAST CELLS (part of Immune Sys)and many other cells
-fxn by causing Blood Vessels to DILATE & become LEAKY, helping to cause INFLAMMATION
source of EPINEPHRINE Hormone
Adrenal Glands & Neurons
4 components needed to progress into S-Phase:
1) Cyclin E
2) DNA Polymerase
3) Thymidine Kinase
4)Dihydrofolate Reductase
Gastrulation:
process by which SINGLE-Layer BLASTULA becomes---> 3-layered GASTRULA
Adrenergic Nerve Fibers:
Release NE @ its Synapse when transmitting impulse
-most POSTganglionic Fibers of SNS(Sympathetic)=ADRENERGIC
Tight Jxns:
-selective permeabil. barrier to small mol's btwn:LUMEN & INTERcellular Space
-Regulate PARAcellular transport
-promote TRANScell. transport
-organize Cell Polarity
-maintain: electrical INSULATION/RESISTANCE
Hemidesmosomes:
attach Cells to--->BM
IF-Keratin
Occluding Jxns:
Zona Occludance
***TIGHT JXNS=hold cells togeth.
Anchoring Jxns:
zona adherance: goes AROUND Cell; BELOW zona Occlud.)
-Macula Adherance: spot ADHERINES, "Desmosomes"
D1 Receptors cause:
Renal VasoDILATION
D2 Receptors:
MODULATES transmitter-release (especially IN BRAIN)
3 STIMULI for HCL Secret/conserv by PARIETAL CELLS?
1.Vagus
2. Histamine
3. Gastrin
Axon:
decides whether info.=excit/inhib.
NO:
type
found in
fxn
(Local)Mediator, dissolved gas= made from ARGININE quickly converted to-->NITRATES/ITES (half life=5-10 secs) when it reacts with H20 and Oxygen)
-ENDOTHEL. Cells (LINING Blood Vessels, Nerve Cells)
-cause SMOOTH Mus. Cells to RELAX, can Reg. BP, reg's Nerve Cell activity
How Histamine STIM.'s--> Parietal Cell H (s/c)?
released frm Gastric MAST CELLS
-bind to-->Parietal H2 Receptors
-via cAMP STIMUL-->H (s/c)
Spinocerebellar TRACT:
carries info about BODY POSITION to the-->CEREBELL.
Acetyl CoA:
COENZYME which transfers 2-C's (from PYRUVATE) to-->4-C (OXALOACETIC ACID)
*Coenzyme to BEGIN KREBS

Each TURN produces:
1 atp
3 NADH
1 FADH2
Secretory Vesicles:
continuously released by most cells in process-CONSTITUTIVE Secretion
-some of specialized cells can release secretory vesics in response to a CHEM or ELECTRICAL Stimulus=REGULATED secretion
-some Proteins=Activated W/IN Secretory vesicles...Ex. PROinsulin=cleaves into Insulin only after secretory ves's Bud-Off of GOLGI
Lysosomes
contain: ACID HYDROLASES (hydrolytic enzymes) tht fxn best @ acidic envir...Ex: (Proteases, Lipases, Nucleases, Glycosidases)
-tog. these enzymes=capable of brkDown all cells Intern. Macromolecules
-lysosome ph=5 (gen)
-they FUSE w/ ENDOcytotic vesicles (ves. formed by PHAGOCYT./PINocyt. & digest their contents
-any mater. NOT degraded by Lysosomes= EJECTED from cell in EXOCYTOSIS
STIMULUS for VAGUS (sec.conserv) of PEPSINOGEN by gastric CHIEF CELLS?
VAGUS ACh
TSH
"THYROTROPIN", a PEPTIDE
Stim.s-->Thyroid to RELEASE T3/T4 via: 2nd Mess. using cAMP
-on Thyroid, TSH Incr.'s SIZE of Thyroid Cell, #, & Rate of Secretion of T3/4
-[T3/4]'s have NEG.- FEEDBACK Effect on TSH Release, Both Anter. Pituitary & Hypothal.
Fatty Acids (FAs)
FAs converted into-->ACYL CoA along OUTER Memb. (MITOCHON.&ER)=expend 1 ATP
-they are then brought INTO MATRIX & 2C's @ a time=Cleaved from Acyl Coa to make-->ACETYL COA
- this Rxn. also produces FADH2 & NADH ; for every 2C's taken from orig. Fa...acetyl coa then ENTERS KREBS cycle
-Glycerol Backbone=converted to-->PGAL***
Parietal Cells
located in?
secrete?
Body (Stomach)
HCL & INTRINSIC FACTOR
Proteins
structure
fxn.
Ex.'s
POLYMERS of Amino Acids (AAs)
-enzymes, struc, communic, recognition, transport
-EXs:Hemoglobin,enzyme,keratin
Receptors INCREASING HR:
B1&B2 (BETA)receptors
Submandibular Gland CELLS
1. Serous; 2. Mucous cells
3 other NTs:
1. Peptides
2. NO/CO
3. Growth Factors (BDGF/NGF)
how many ACETYL CoA (per GLUCOSE) ENTER TCA cycle?
2
12 ATPs per ACETYL CoA
4. ACTIVE electrical properties of NEURONS:
1.Ligand/Voltage-Gated (Channels)
2. Voltage SENSORS & SELECTIVITY FIVERS
3. mech.s of activation/inactiv.
4. SALTATORY CONDUCTION
Golgi Apparatus:
ORGANIZES & CONCENTRATEs the Proteins as they're shuttled-off by Transport VESICLES progressively OUTWARD from 1 compartment (or CISTERNA OF GOLGI) to the next
-Proteins=distinguished by their SIGNAL SEQ& CARB CHAINS
-proteins NOT possessing Signal Seq=EXPELLED frm cell in process called: BULK FLOW
Dorsal Root:
connects Spinal NERVE to CORD
-contains: "SENSORY FIBERS" arising from CELL BODIES in the Dorsal Root GANGLION
(LMN) Lower Motor Neuron:
neurons coming OUT of Spin. Cord (PNS)
Vertebral Column:
meeting place for Sensory & Motor TRACTS
(EGF) Epidermal Growth Factor:
class
found in
Fxn.
(Local)Mediator, Protein
-in various cells
-STIMs Epidermal & many other cell types to PROLIFERATE
(LMN) Lower Motor Neuron:
PERIPHERAL neuron (PNS)
originates in: VENTRAL HORNS (GRAY MATTER of Spinal Cord)
terminate in: SKEL.Muscle
Sublingual Gland cells:
mucous cells
AFFERENT Nerve Fibers:
SEND impulses FROM Periphery (PNS) TO-->CNS(Brain/spin.cord)
the AXONS of SENSORY NEURONS travel From DORSAL ROOT to the ____MATTER of the Spinal Cord?
GRAY
Protein Kinase:
controls switch proteins by Phosphorylating them
-often organized into Phosphorylation CASCADES- act as SIGNAL PROTEINS themselves
Ventral Root:
connects
contains
Spinal NERVE to CORD
(Each ROOT forms frm Series of Rootlets)
-contains "MOTOR FIBERS" arising frm. Ventral GRAY COLUMN of spinal cord
Reticular Lamina
formed by
type
FIBROBLASTS in Conn.Tiss.
Type III COLLAGEN
HydroPHOBIC(not very water-sol):
-bound to-->Protein (in PLASMA)
-Diffuse INTO-->cells (Nucleus), which RAISES Protein SYNTH.
-many side-effects
(PDGF)Platelet-Derived Growth Factor:
class
found in
fxn.
(Local)Mediator, protein
various cells incl. blood PLATELET
STIMs-->CELL PROLIFERATION
Indeterminate Cleavage:
results in cells maintaining their TOTIOPOTENCY-ability to devel. into complete organism
Central Chemoreceptors:
loc.in: MEDULLA & respond to: changes in BRAIN ECF levels of PCO2.
INCR.PCO2 Stimul-->RESPIRAT.
cGMP (2nd Messenger)
GTP-->cGMP
Activates--->KINASE
cGMP (cyclic GMP):
-NO binds to--->GUANYL CYCLASE ...STIM.s-->Cyclic GMP formaton frm NUCLEOTIDE(GTP)
-small, INTRAcell.SIGNALING mol. that forms next link in signaling chain tht leads to cell's ultim. response.
Ex.Viagra enhances pen erect by BLOCKING the degrad. of cGMP, prolonging NO signal.
-very similar struc./mec. as cAMP
Feedback Inhibition:
PRODUCT of pathway INHIBITS it
Ex. HEXOKINASE-1st enzyme in GLYCOLYSIS=INHIB.by 1st Product:Glucose-6-Phosphate
3. POSTtranscriptional modifications:
1. 7-methyl guanine CAP (on 5'end)
2.Add. of POLY-A TAIL (3')
3. REMOVE INTRONS
ALPHA-SUBUNIT
-has an INTRINSIC GTP-HYDROLYZING (GTPase) activity