4. Figure 11.4
Plasma membranes
Gap junctions
between animal cells
Plasmodesmata
between plant cells
(a) Cell junctions
(b) Cell-cell recognition
5. Figure 11.5a
Local signaling
Target cell
Secreting
cell
Secretory
vesicle
Local regulator
diffuses through
extracellular fluid.
(a) Paracrine signaling (b) Synaptic signaling
Electrical signal
along nerve cell
triggers release of
neurotransmitter.
Neurotransmitter
diffuses across
synapse.
Target cell
is stimulated.
9. Figure 11.7b
G protein-coupled
receptor
2
1
3 4
Plasma
membrane
G protein
(inactive)
CYTOPLASM
Enzyme
Activated
receptor
Signaling
molecule
Inactive
enzyme
Activated
enzyme
Cellular response
GDP
GTP
GDP
GTP
GTP
P i
GDP
GDP
10. Figure 11.7c
Signaling
molecule (ligand)
2
1
3 4
Ligand-binding site
Tyrosines
CYTOPLASM Receptor tyrosine
kinase proteins
(inactive monomers)
Signaling
molecule
Dimer
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
Tyr
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Activated relay
proteins
Cellular
response 1
Cellular
response 2
Inactive
relay proteins
6 ATP 6 ADP
15. Wild type (with shmoos) Fus3 formin
G protein-coupled
receptor Formin
2
1
3
4
5
P
P
P
P
Formin
Formin
Fus3
Fus3
Fus3
GDP
GTP
Microfilament
Actin
subunit
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
Figure 11.17