Unit · year 2
BU-202 · Cell Signalling & Membranes
Threads regulation · information5 concepts
How cells transport materials and communicate.
Concepts in this unit
T-036
Membrane transport
Passive, facilitated and active movement across membranes.
T-037
Signal transduction
Converting an external signal into a cellular response.
T-038
Receptor-ligand binding
Specificity and affinity in molecular recognition.
T-039
Second messengers
Amplifying and relaying signals inside the cell.
T-040
The resting membrane potential
The Nernst equation applied to ion gradients.