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Receptors peptide

receptors, peptide

cell surface receptors that bind peptide messengers with high affinity and regulate intracellular signals which influence the behaviour of cells.


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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... are common to microbes but not present in the host body. This way the receptors that recognize these can be assembled straight from their respective ... response is slower, but very specific, recognizing mostly protein or peptide motifs. Thus, the type of immune response is largely determined by ...

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by biohazard
Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
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Lipid Trafficking

... an antigen-presenting cell bearing MHC II molecules presents an MHC II:peptide complex to a T cell, it gathers a number MHC molecules on a single area on the cell surface, and the T cell does likewise with its CD4 receptors. This way there can be a lot stronger signal than there would be ...

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by biohazard
Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:01 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Lipid Trafficking
Replies: 6
Views: 750

Need a little help tackling some questions(GRD 12 BIO)

... Testosterone, a steroid, indices many cells in the body to produce more receptors for human growth hormone (HGH), a peptide. HGH causes increased rates of anabolic processes. How would the two hormones differ ...

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by cangiz44
Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:23 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need a little help tackling some questions(GRD 12 BIO)
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Views: 1208

The Fiber Disease

... is from MFROMCANADAs SUper find!!! We have selected the following viral peptides for further consideration in this project: 1) The Influenza virus ... be infected when it comes in the vicinity of the virus with the help of receptors located on the cell surface. The gp41 mediates membrane fusion ...

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by mfromcanada
Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:41 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 749242

The Fiber Disease

... is from MFROMCANADAs SUper find!!! We have selected the following viral peptides for further consideration in this project: 1) The Influenza virus ... be infected when it comes in the vicinity of the virus with the help of receptors located on the cell surface. The gp41 mediates membrane fusion ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:47 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
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