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6.11: מה שליחים שניוניים?
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What are Second Messengers?
 
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6.11: What are Second Messengers?

Because many receptor binding ligands are hydrophilic, they do not cross the cell membrane and thus their message must be relayed to a second messenger on the inside. There are several second messenger pathways, each with their own way of relaying information. G-protein coupled receptors can activate both phosphoinositol and cyclic AMP (cAMP) second messenger pathways. The phosphoinositol path is active when the receptor induces phospholipase C to hydrolyze the phospholipid, phosphatidylinositol biphosphate (PIP2), into two second messengers: diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol triphosphate (IP3). DAG remains near the cell membrane and activates protein kinase C (PKC). IP3 translocates to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and becomes the opening ligand for calcium ion channels on the ER membrane- releasing calcium into the cytoplasm.

In the cAMP pathway, the activated receptor induces adenylate cyclase to produce multiple copies of cAMP from nearby adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules. cAMP can stimulate protein kinase A (PKA), open calcium ion channels, and initiate the enzyme- Exchange-protein activated by cAMP (Epac).

Similar to cAMP, is cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). cGMP is synthesized from guanosine triphosphate (GTP) molecules when guanylyl cyclase is activated. As a second messenger, cGMP induces protein kinase G (PKG). PKG has many overlapping functions of PKA, however PKG expression is restricted to vascular tissues, lungs, and the brain.

Phosphatidylinositol triphosphate (PIP3) is a second messenger derived from the phosphorylation of PIP2. This event is triggered when growth factors bind the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) receptor. PIP3 recruits Akt (aka. protein kinase B) to the membrane. This kinase is intimately involved in regulating cell survival pathways- including proliferation, apoptosis, and migration.


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Second Messengers Cell Surface Messages Intracellular Signaling Cascade Inositol Triphosphate Diacylglycerol Pathway IP3/DAG Pathway G-protein Coupled Receptors Phospholipase C DAG IP3 Calcium Ions Endoplasmic Reticulum Protein Kinase C Cellular Response Hydrophilic Ligands Phosphoinositol Pathway Cyclic AMP Pathway Phosphatidylinositol Biphosphate (PIP2)

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