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MCB Block 3 Signal Transduction
Signal Transduction Everything in BLUE!
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Biology
Graduate
03/05/2011

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Term
What is the def of signal transduction?
Definition
Signal Transduction = cell converts extracellular signals into intracellular events
Term
What are the 2 second messengers of th GPCR signalling pathway?
Definition
1. cAMP as 2nd messenger
(effector protein= adenyl cyclase)

2. DAG & IP3 as 2nd messengers
(effector protein= phospholpase C; PLC)
Term
Where does cAMP bind and then what happens to the PKA? What is PKA?
Definition
cAMP binds regulatory subunit of PKA. Causes activation of PKA catalytic subunit to phosphorylate target proteins

PKA = serine/threonine kinase
Term
What is special about CREB and what happens to it by the catalytic subunit of PKA?
Definition
PKA catalytic subunits also enter nucleus to phosphorylate (activate) transcription factors; CREB, is a TF, which binds to the CRE (cAMP responsive element) in the promoter of cAMP-responsive genes
Term
What are the effects of Effects of bacterial exotoxins on signal transduction?
Definition
Cholera/E. coli – activate the activator
Pertussis – inhibit the inhibitor
SAME EFFECT
Term
What is the result of ADP ribosylation by Cholera/E. Coli?
Definition
Toxins attach ADP-ribose residue to Gαsubunit of Gs) Locks stimulatory Gsinto the active state by blocking GTPase activity
Term
What is the result of ADP ribosylation by Pertussis Toxin?
Definition
ADP ribosylation Locks Gi into GDP-bound state; inactivates Gi
→ Prolonged & inappropriate response
SO leaves the activator ON.
Term
All bacterial exotoxins do what to cytosolic cAMP?
Definition
All cause ↑cytosolic cAMP &  signaling, but different mechanism
Term
GPCRs : signalling pathway using DAG & IP3
What are the 2nd messengers?
Definition
1. Inositol 1,4,5- triphosphate (IP3)
2. Diacylglycerol (DAG)
Term
What is IP3 and what does it do?
Definition
It is a 2nd messenger in the GPCR pathway
- increases Ca2+ (released from ER)*
-> Ca2+ binding proteins
-> activation PKC
Term
What does Diacylglycerol (DAG) do?
Definition
Diacylglycerol (DAG)
activation PKC
-> activation TFs
Term
What do the 2nd messengers DAG and IP3 do?
Definition
DAG & IP3 activate serine/threonine kinase PKC
Term
What are the two major pathways that use GPCR and G-proteins?
Definition
1. GPCR is associated with Gs or Gi
Effector protein= adenylcyclase
Creates cAMPas 2nd messenger
PKA is activated

2. GPCR is associated with Gq
Effector protein= phospholpase C (PLC)
Creates DAG & IP3 as 2nd messengers
PKC is activated
Term
What effector proteins to activated RTKs phosphorylate?
Definition
PLC: IP3 and DAG (same as GPCRs)
PI3K: PKB


1. PLC
Breaks down membrane inositol phosphates to 2nd messengers;
1. IP3 -> increases Ca2+ (released from ER) -> activation PKC
2. DAG -> activation PKC -> activation TFs
2. PI3K (Phosphatidyl-inositol 3-kinase)
Phosphorylates membrane phospholipid
Products -> Activation PKB  cell proliferation & growth
-> inhibition apoptosis (survival)
Term
Activation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinasesreveals docking site for what proteins?
Definition
GRB2 binds SOS (GEF) -> activate small G-protein (Ras)
-> activates mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway
-> TFs (Fos& Jun)
-> production GFs, GFRs, cell cycle proteins
-> cell proliferation& growth

SO basically: GRB2 binds SOS ->Ras -> MAPK
Term
What is NIDDM; Non Insulin-Dependant Diabetes Mellitus?
Definition
RTK signalling defect
- Downregulation of insulin receptor
↓ receptor phosphorylation & TK activity
↓ 2nd messengers in pathway

→ Insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, liver, adipose tissue

(the other one is Pancreatic β-cell dysfunction → insulin deficiency
)
Term
overactivation of RTKs happen what?
Definition
in cancers

constitutive TK activation due to increase in GF that then increase active receptors.
Term
What are Cytokine receptors? CK receptors?
Definition
Like RTKs, but no TK

There is no intrinsic TK activity

There are proteins on these receptors (ie, JAK- tyrosine kinase).

Ligand binding activates kinase domains on proteins (JAK) that are associated with them.

STAT gene regulatory protein is activated near the CK receptor and dimerize and migrate to the nucleus.



JAK/STAT pathway
Term
What does the JAK/STAT pathway do?
Definition
JAK/STAT pathway (Signal Transducers & Activators of Transcription)
Term
Integrin receptors are...?
Definition
Receptors without tyrosine kinase activity
Term
What happens when a ligand binds to integrin receptors?
Definition
Ligand binding→clustering of receptors which recruits &activates kinases

ILK(Integrin-linked kinase)
FAK(Focal adhesion kinase)

Can have Cooperative Integrin & RTK signalling


migration
proliferation, growth, differentiation, survival, apoptosis
Term
What is similar about Intracellular receptors: Steroid Hormone Receptors?
Definition
They all have similar regions

-DNA binding domain and hormone binding domain.
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