BIO181: General Biology for Biology Majors I

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.

These terms are listed in alphabetical order. Randomizing the list will optimize your studying.

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).