The document provides an overview of cell communication and signaling. It discusses:
- Cells communicate via chemical signals such as epinephrine.
- Signal transduction pathways convert signals at the cell surface into responses.
- Reception involves signal molecules binding receptors, transduction uses cascades of molecular interactions to relay signals from receptors to target molecules, and response leads to activation of cellular responses.
- Common mechanisms of signaling include G-protein coupled receptors, receptor tyrosine kinases, calcium ions, cyclic AMP, and inositol triphosphate.