transducer mechanism
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TRANSDUCER MECHANISM
Transducer Mechanism
• Most transmembrane signaling is accomplished by a small number of different molecular mechanisms (transducer mechanisms)
• Large number of receptors share these handful of transducer mechanisms to generate an integrated response
• Mainly 4 (four) major categories:1. G- protein coupled receptors2. Enzyme linked receptors3. Ligand-gated ion channel receptors4. Receptors regulating gene expression
1. G Protein–linked Receptors
http://wwwsp.uconn.edu/~bi107vc/images/anim/SigtranRA.gif
3. Ligand-gated Ion-Channel Receptors
4.Receptors regulating gene expression
Is also know as intracellular receptors.• Lipid soluble biological signals cross the
plasma membrane and act on intracellular receptors
• Receptors for corticosteroids, mineralocorticoids, thyroid hormones, sex hormones and Vit. D etc. stimulate the transcription of genes in the nucleus by binding with specific DNA sequence
Summary of Transducers
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