Problem:
Cell signaling allows cells to communicate with each other through signal transduction pathways. When a paper cut damages skin cells in a finger, the cells near the cut must begin producing new cells to replace the cells that were lost. Growth factor signal molecules are released into the extracellular spaces near the cut.
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Question: How do adjacent cells respond to these signal molecules?
Put the three phases in the signal transduction pathway in order.
- Growth factor signal molecules cause changes in protein receptors, triggering changes in other proteins in the cell's cytosol.
- Proteins in the cell's cytosol activate proteins in the nucleus, causing the cell to begin the process of mitosis in response
- protein receptors on cells near the cut bind to growth factors signal molecules
Could someone explain this to me?