BIO156: Introductory Biology for Allied Health

Vocabulary
I have listed here some important terms from the lectures. This list is an optional study aid. You should NOT assume that these are the only terms you should know to do well on the corresponding examination. On the other hand, if you you are unfamiliar with many of these terms, you will likely struggle with the examination.

Chapter 11: Cell Communication*
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

adenylyl cyclase
autocrine
autophosphorylation
Ca2+
calmodulin
cascade
channel
chemically gated ion channel
conformation
convergence
cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cyclic AMP
cytoplasm
DAG
dephosphorylation
diacyl glycerol
dimer
dimerization
direct contact
divergence
DNA
DNA-binding site
effector
endocrine
G protein
G protein-coupled receptor
gated ion channel
GDP
gene expression
GPCR
GTP
guanosine diphosphate
guanosine triphosphate
hormone
hydrophilic
hydrophobic
inhibitor
inorganic phosphate
inositol trisphosphate
ion channel
IP3
kinase
ligand
ligand gated ion channel
mRNA
neuron
neurotransmitter
nucleoplasm
paracrine
phosphate
phosphatidyl inositol bisphosphate
phospholipase
phosphorylation
PIP2
pyrophosphate
receptor
receptor site
receptor tyrosine kinase
response
RTK
serine
signal
signal amplification
signal molecule-binding domain
signal transduction
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
synapse
synaptic signaling
target cell
threonine
transcription
transcription-activating domain
translation
transmembrane
tyrosine
α subunit
β subunit
γ subunit
*Links to flashcards in a corresponding chapter from *Life: The Science of Biology (by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis; W.H. Freeman, publisher).

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