Question

Explain how the two objectives are connected together in cell biology by giving examples or elaborating on each.

Cell Communication and Membrane Structure

Answer 1

Cell communication is a very important phenomena, it is control by small molecules which act as messenger to establish final result. It is not possible for cell to survive without cell communication as it cant carry out its function. These communications are of two types extracellular or intracellular. In extracellular communication, molecule called ligand binds to receptor present at membrane of cell, then message is carry out by intracellular communication.

Membrane present show an important role in this phenomenon as communication between cell is not possible without it.

As can be seen in GPCR based signal transduction, mutation in receptor leds to break in pathway hence no message can be carried out which show importance of membrane in such signal transduction processes because it is membrane which contain receptor, so stability of membrane itself is important for stability of receptor hence stable communication.

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