signal transduction pathway

collocation in English

meaningsofsignal,transductionandpathway

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signal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
noticeable ...
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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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pathway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɑːθ.weɪ/us
/ˈpæθ.weɪ/
a track that a person can ...
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(Definition ofsignal,transductionandpathwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The receptor-ligand interaction event initiates a signaltransductionpathwayresulting in the exocytosis of acrosomal contents.
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Each ligand is expected to have its own receptor and signaltransductionpathway, including some membrane-associated components.
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These functions are regulated by thetransductionpathwayand are revealed at the resting potential in the time course and magnitude of the light-elicited currents.
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Calcium channels are key elements in the signaltransductionpathwayat the photoreceptor terminals.
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Much effort has been put into elucidating the signaltransductionpathwayfor insulin and most of the steps in the protein kinase cascade following receptor activation have been recently described.
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The mitogen-activated protein kinase signaltransductionpathway./.
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The mitogen-activated protein kinase signaltransductionpathway.
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The specificity and reversibility of desiccationinduced dormancy by heat shock both point to the possibility of a precise signaltransductionpathwaycontrolling the germination response in papaya seeds.
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This response may be due to a complex signaltransductionpathwayinvolving a number of messenger molecules that activate down-stream effectors that operate with different speed.
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Angiogenic oligosaccharides of hyaluronan induce protein tyrosine kinase activity in endothelial cells and activate a cytoplasmic signaltransductionpathwayresulting in proliferation.
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This, in turn, facilitates the binding and activation of a peripheral membrane protein component of a signaltransductionpathwaythat is essential for the completion of germination.
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These observations suggest that fundamental aspects of this receptor and the downstream signaltransductionpathwayare conserved in bacteria and higher eukaryotic mitochondria.
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Negative feedback is shown in the insulin signaltransductionpathwayby constricting the phosphorylation of the insulin-stimulated tyrosine.
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Recent results indicate androgens inhibit the ability of some fat cells to store lipids by blocking a signaltransductionpathwaythat normally supports adipocyte function.
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This insulin signaltransductionpathwayis composed of trigger mechanisms (e.g., autophosphorylation mechanisms) that serve as signals throughout the cell.
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The encoded protein is thought to be a part of the semaphorin signaltransductionpathwayimplicated in semaphorin-induced growth cone collapse during neural development.
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Distinct signaltransductionpathwayare activated in response either to insect damage or mechanical damage in plants.
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Identifying cell types where a signaltransductionpathwayis operational is a first step to uncovering potentially new properties of this pathway.
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The signaltransductionpathwaybegins with ligand-receptor interactions extracellularly.
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