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A transmitter activates a receptor on the cells surface. That receptor, once activated then activates the second messanger inside the cell.
That way large molecules can provoke an effect within a cell without actually entering it.
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Cellular responses to hormones that initiate second-messenger systems include?
Possible activation of several different second messenger systems.
Does direct gene activation involve a second-messenger system?
No, it diffused throught the membrane.
What happens when a stimulus activates a receptor?
The activation of a second messenger inside the receiving cell, the triggering of enzyme activity in the cell, and the change of permeability of the cell.
What does a second messenger always do?
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A campfire is started by a lit match The match provides?
All of theseIt produces enzymes, provides activation energy,& causes catalysis.
You may normally expect a slow reaction if a low activation energy is required?
Explain why a high energy of activation causes a reaction to be slow?
What causes a rapid change to land forms?
Activation of a fault during an earthquake.
What is the link between a first messenger and a second messenger in a cell that responds to peptide hormones?
g protein
Difference between lipid soluble and water soluble?
The use of a second messenger
Can someone give me the activation code for Second Sight game?
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What was the second NASA mission to Mercury called?
"Messenger".
Activation of which kind of receptor causes heart rate to increase?
beta-one receptor
