signal transduction

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Definition of signal transduction in English Turkish dictionary

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cellular signal transduction

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Definition of signal transduction in English English dictionary

transfer of signal (information; may be energy) from one form to the another Example: (in a cell) extracellular osmolarity to protein phosphorylation; (in a computer) digital signal to display on the monitor screen In the latter case there is a digital to analog conversion

Interested readers are encouraged to find more thorough discussions of signal transduction in Cunningham or Eggins

The biochemical events that conduct the signal of a hormone or growth factor from the cell exterior, through the cell membrane, and into the cytoplasm This involves a number of molecules, including receptors, pro- teins, and messengers

The method by which a cell relays information from receptor binding to cellular response (e g , cell proliferation in response to growth factor binding)

Hyphenation

sig·nal trans·duc·tion