
cell biology - GPCRs: Gi and Gs - Biology Stack Exchange
Apr 29, 2015 · GPCR = G-protein coupled receptor Gi = G inhibitory alpha subunit Gs = G stimulatory alpha subunit Are there structural differences between Gi and Gs subunits …
Signaling through G protein Coupled Receptors? - Biology Stack …
May 9, 2014 · As in G protein coupled receptors, the Gs protein is associated with adenylyl cyclase and thus increase the level of cAMP in the cell by activating adenylyl cyclase but when …
What Proteins Are Universal To All Life Forms?
All species in all three domains share 23 universal proteins, though the proteins' DNA sequences—instructions written in the As, Cs, Gs, and Ts of DNA bases—differ slightly among …
cell biology - If so many different hormones/molecules work by ...
It seems that many hormones and molecules work by activating adenylyl cyclase to convert ATP ATP to cAMP cAMP, such as adrenaline and glucagon. Both of these seem to bind to G G …
Why lipophilic molecules can pass phospholipid bilayer, in spite of …
Oct 12, 2016 · It is commonly told that, hydrophobic/ lipophilic/ nonpolar molecules can quite easily pass phospholipid bilayer, and hydrophilic (polar or ionic) molecules can't pass (when …
biochemistry - Why do beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors …
Aug 6, 2020 · β2 β 2 adrenergic Receptors are Gs G s -coupled 7-TM proteins. Considering that Gs G s , by activation increases [cAMP]cytosol [cAMP] cytosol which inhibits MLCK of smooth …
Detecting Introns and Exons - Biology Stack Exchange
May 5, 2013 · I know that when RNA is transcribed from the original strand of DNA it contains introns and exons, and that the introns are spliced out of the strand to provide genetic …
Why is DNA double stranded and RNA single stranded?
Mar 12, 2016 · Why is DNA present as a double helix structure and RNA as a single helix? What causes the difference between them? What are the practical physiological differences between …
receptor - meaning of binding capacity and binding affinity
Nov 30, 2017 · Context would be useful, though there is nothing particularly special about the use of the words in this case. Binding affinity refers to how strongly two things bind (eg a protein …
Can the human body store protein? - Biology Stack Exchange
The human body can not store Proteins (technically). BACKGROUND : PROTEIN is a very broad term and there are hundreds and thousands of proteins. [1] Proteins are heteropolymers …