Concept information
Preferred term
Second Messenger Systems
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- Systems in which an intracellular signal is generated in response to an intercellular primary messenger such as a hormone or neurotransmitter. They are intermediate signals in cellular processes such as metabolism, secretion, contraction, phototransduction, and cell growth. Examples of second messenger systems are the adenyl cyclase-cyclic AMP system, the phosphatidylinositol diphosphate-inositol triphosphate system, and the cyclic GMP system.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Intracellular Second Messengers
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Seconds messagers
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Seconds messagers intracellulaires
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Systèmes de second messager
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Systèmes de seconds messagers intracellulaires
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NCR48H4W-P
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