The document discusses several topics related to chemical signaling including:
1) G protein-coupled receptors which undergo a conformational change upon activation by ligands, activating downstream G proteins.
2) Second messengers like cAMP which are produced by enzymes like adenylate cyclase and amplify the signal by activating protein kinases like PKA.
3) Different types of G proteins including Gi and Gq which activate or inhibit different downstream effectors.
4) Neurotransmitters which can activate enzymes or calcium/calmodulin dependent pathways to regulate additional enzymes and transcription factors.
The document discusses several topics related to chemical signaling including:
1) G protein-coupled receptors which undergo a conformational change upon activation by ligands, activating downstream G proteins.
2) Second messengers like cAMP which are produced by enzymes like adenylate cyclase and amplify the signal by activating protein kinases like PKA.
3) Different types of G proteins including Gi and Gq which activate or inhibit different downstream effectors.
4) Neurotransmitters which can activate enzymes or calcium/calmodulin dependent pathways to regulate additional enzymes and transcription factors.
The document discusses several topics related to chemical signaling including:
1) G protein-coupled receptors which undergo a conformational change upon activation by ligands, activating downstream G proteins.
2) Second messengers like cAMP which are produced by enzymes like adenylate cyclase and amplify the signal by activating protein kinases like PKA.
3) Different types of G proteins including Gi and Gq which activate or inhibit different downstream effectors.
4) Neurotransmitters which can activate enzymes or calcium/calmodulin dependent pathways to regulate additional enzymes and transcription factors.
The document discusses several topics related to chemical signaling including:
1) G protein-coupled receptors which undergo a conformational change upon activation by ligands, activating downstream G proteins.
2) Second messengers like cAMP which are produced by enzymes like adenylate cyclase and amplify the signal by activating protein kinases like PKA.
3) Different types of G proteins including Gi and Gq which activate or inhibit different downstream effectors.
4) Neurotransmitters which can activate enzymes or calcium/calmodulin dependent pathways to regulate additional enzymes and transcription factors.
Fig. 1: PKC activation scheme. Protein kinase C is regulated by two membrane-
targeting modules. In solution, the pseudosubstrate (green rectangle) occupies the active site (open rectangle) of the kinase domain (large blue) of protein kinase C, thus maintaining it in an inactive form. Binding of two Ca2+ ions to the C2 domain leads to translocation of the PKC-Ca2+ complex to the PM. Activation of protein kinase C results when both the C1 and C2 domains bind membranes. PS = phosphatidylserine and DAG = diacylglycerol. Calmodulina