4.2

Introduction to Signal Transduction

AP Biology

Introduction to Signal Transduction

Reception: the first stage

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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)

Structure

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How GPCRs work

G protein properties

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Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs)

Structure

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How RTKs work

Key difference from GPCRs

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RTK and cancer

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Ligand-gated ion channels

Structure

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How they work

Key features

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Intracellular receptors

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How intracellular receptors work

Key features

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Vocabulary