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Title: How do cell membranes play an important role in the recognition of chemical messengers? Post by: jules_78 on Aug 5, 2013 How do cell membranes play an important role in the recognition of chemical messengers?
Title: How do cell membranes play an important role in the recognition of chemical messengers? Post by: jtumbaco5 on Aug 5, 2013 they have receptors on the outside that extend into the intracellular matrix. they recognize chemical messengers, bind with them, and transmit the messages to the inside of the cell and eventually to the nucleus
Title: How do cell membranes play an important role in the recognition of chemical messengers? Post by: bugbugs4 on Aug 5, 2013 Cell membranes contain a variety of protein receptors (i.e. G-protein coupled receptor, protein kinase) which contain binding sites for certain ligands. When the ligand is binded, a signal transduction pathway occurs through various secondary messengers (i.e. Ca2+, IP3) which can further amplify signals and start a phosphorylation cascade that ultimately leads to a cellular response such as protein synthesis. Hope this helps
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