Signal Amplification: Let's Turn Down The Lights

نویسنده

  • Leon Lagnado
چکیده

G protein activation by membrane-bound receptors initiates a chain reaction that amplifies cellular responses to external signals. In retinal photoreceptors, amplification by the phototransduction cascade is regulated by quickly switching off the visual pigment that acts as the receptor for light.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002