CELL COMMUNICATION
Chapter 11 (p.206-225)
Figure 11.2
Exchange
of mating
factors
Receptor
 factor
a factor
Yeast cell,
mating type a
Yeast cell,
mating type 
Mating
New a/ cell
1
2
3
a
a
a/


Individual
rod-shaped
cells
Spore-forming
structure
(fruiting body)
Aggregation
in progress
Fruiting bodies
1
2
3
0.5 mm
2.5 mm
Figure 11.3
Figure 11.4
Plasma membranes
Gap junctions
between animal cells
Plasmodesmata
between plant cells
(a) Cell junctions
(b) Cell-cell recognition
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.
Figure 11.5b
Long-distance signaling
Endocrine cell
Blood
vessel
Hormone travels
in bloodstream.
Target cell
specifically
binds
hormone.
(c) Endocrine (hormonal) signaling
Figure 11.6-3
Figure 11.7d
2
1 3
Gate
closed Ions
Plasma
membrane
Gate
open
Cellular
response
Gate closed
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
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
Figure 11.9-5
Hormone
(testosterone)
Receptor
protein
Plasma
membrane
EXTRACELLULAR
FLUID
Hormone-
receptor
complex
DNA
mRNA
NUCLEUS
CYTOPLASM
New protein
Inactive
protein kinase
1 Active
protein
kinase
1
Active
protein
kinase
2
Active
protein
kinase
3
Inactive
protein kinase
2
Inactive
protein kinase
3
ATP
ADP
ATP
ADP
ATP
ADP
PP
PP
PP
P
P
P
P i
P i
P i
Figure 11.10
Figure 11.11
Adenylyl cyclase Phosphodiesterase
AMP
H2O
ATP
P i
P
cAMP
Figure 11.12
G protein
G protein-coupled
receptor
Protein
kinase A
GTP
ATP
cAMP
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
Figure 11.21
Mitochondrion
Ced-4 Ced-3
(a) No death signal
Active
Ced-4
Active
Ced-3
Other
proteases
Nucleases
(b) Death signal
Figure 11.22
Interdigital tissue
Cells undergoing
apoptosis
Space between
digits
1 mm

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