Transduction of biochemical signals across cell membranes

@article{Hendrickson2005TransductionOB,
  title={Transduction of biochemical signals across cell membranes},
  author={Wayne A. Hendrickson},
  journal={Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics},
  year={2005},
  volume={38},
  pages={321 - 330}
}
  • W. Hendrickson
  • Published 1 November 2005
  • Biology
  • Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics
1. Introduction 321 2. Tyrosine kinase receptors 322 3. Histidine kinase sensors 325 4. G-protein coupled receptors 327 5. Principles 328 6. Acknowledgments 329 7. References 330 Biological cells need to be responsive to various stimuli, primarily chemical ligands from their environments. Specific receptor molecules embedded in the plasma membrane detect the different biochemical signals that impact the cell, and these receptors are the conduits for transmission of this information to the cell… 
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