What is a Signal Transduction Pathway?
A signal transduction pathway is a series of steps linking a mechanical, chemical or electrical stimulus to a specific cellular response . There are three steps - reception, transduction, and the response.
The transduction begins when a signaling molecule activates a receptor which triggers a chain of events which leads to a response. The response could be something like altering gene expression, the ability of the cell to divide or the cell's metabolism.
The transduction begins when a signaling molecule activates a receptor which triggers a chain of events which leads to a response. The response could be something like altering gene expression, the ability of the cell to divide or the cell's metabolism.
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