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| Communication within a single cell |
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| Communication between different cells |
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| A protein-bounded pore that forms a direct connection of cytoplasm between the two different cells, and through which molecules can diffuse between the cells. |
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| A molecule that matches only with a specific other molecule or type of molecule, the signal molecule, and that causes changes when the signal molecule binds to it. |
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| Ion channel-linked receptor |
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| A type of receptor that changes the open or closed state of an associated ion channel when the receptor's specific signal molecule binds to it. |
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| A type of receptor that changes an enzyme to an active state when the receptor's specific signal molecule binds to it, so that the enzyme is ready to speed up the chemical reaction specific to the enzyme. |
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