LEHNINGER PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox LEHNINGER PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY Sixth Edition CHAPTER 12 Biosignaling © 2013 W. H. Freeman and Company
Five features of signal transducing systems
Six general types of signal transducers
The β-adrenergic receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor
Adenylyl cyclase produces cyclic AMP (cAMP) from ATP cAMP is a potent second messenger in epinephrine signaling
The GTPase switch Regulation of epinephrine signaling
Activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA)
Epinephrine cascade
Desensitization of the β-adrenergic receptor in the continued presence of epinephrine
Hormone-activated phospholipase C (PKC) and inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3)
Calmodulin often mediates the effects of calcium
Insulin signaling The insulin receptor is a tyrosine kinase
The electrogenic Na+K+ ATPase produces a transmembrane electrical potential of about -60 mV (negative inside the cell)
Free energy change for charged molecule DG = RT ln ( Cin / Cout) + FVm Z=valence, F=96,500 J/V*mol, Vm=TM electrical potential (volts)
Role of voltage-gated and ligand-gated ion channels in neural transmission
The acetylcholine receptor ion channel
Steroid hormones