signal transduction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsignalandtransduction
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signal
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or ...
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transduction
noun[U]
uk/ˌtrænzˈdʌk.ʃən/us/ˌtrænzˈdʌk.ʃən/
biologyspecialized
the process of moving genetic material (= part of the DNA in cells) from one cell or bacterium to another using ...
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An inside job: the results of injecting whole sperm into eggs supports one view ofsignaltransductionat fertilization.
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Adaptations of receptor-couplessignaltransductionpathways underlying stress- and drug-induced neural plasticity.
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The 'coalescence' model ofsignaltransductioncan be illustrated by immune cell signalling.
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Given that the voltage-dependent calcium channels are essential forsignaltransduction, how are calcium action potentials obviated in photoreceptors?
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The mutant protein lacks the cytoplasmic region, and is likely to be defective insignaltransduction.
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This skewing is evident with cytokines and immune effectors, cytokine receptors andsignaltransductionmolecules.
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Thesignaltransductionrole of reactive oxygen species needs to be evaluated in the context of pregnancy.
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A suite of thesesignaltransductionelements amplifies and integrates the hormone signal.
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However, thissignaltransductionhas to be negatively regulated for homeostasis.
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This suggests that protein kinases may be involved in thesignaltransductionof kinetin effect on the surface.
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Each ligand is expected to have its own receptor andsignaltransductionpathway, including some membrane-associated components.
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Several elegant computational approaches have been developed to address these fundamental questions insignaltransduction.
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Presently, few if any data exist that describe the environmental triggers orsignaltransductionmechanisms in desmids.
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Many genes related to cell cycle regulation andsignaltransductionhave been implicated in gastric cancer progression.
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Although there are many interesting topics in thesignaltransductionmechanism and genetics of the flagellar system, they lie beyond the scope of this review.
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The receptor-ligand interaction event initiates asignaltransductionpathway resulting in the exocytosis of acrosomal contents.
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Western blotting was performed to investigate a selection of genes andsignaltransductionpathways, as a further validation of the microarray data.
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Accumulating evidence suggests that, at the molecular level, the mandatory interactions are mediated bysignaltransductionprocesses.
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Moreover, this complex suggests the importance of macromolecular complexes for organizingsignaltransductionpathways in vivo.
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Regulating the specificity of these interactions is important for propersignaltransduction.
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