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Receptor Mechanism III

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Total cards: 21•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Name 4 examples of enzyme linked receptors

Back (Answer)

Tyrosine receptors kinase JAK/STAT Serine threonine receptor kinase

#2
Front (Question)

Name 3 features of enzyme-linked receptors

Back (Answer)

Predominantly single transmembrane domain receptors Activation leads to activation of receptor kinases Activation leads to the activation of multiple signalling pathways

#3
Front (Question)

What processes are enzyme-linked receptors involved in

Back (Answer)

Cell growth Division Differentiation Survival Migration

#4
Front (Question)

What happens when an agonist binds to a kinase receptor

Back (Answer)

Dimerisation of agonist and phosphorylation of specific residues (e.g. tyrosine)

#5
Front (Question)

What does Grb-2 bind to and what happens

Back (Answer)

Tyrosine through SH2 domains, then interacts and binds with GEF (guanine-nucleotide exchange factor) through SH3 domains. GEF activates RAS with GDP.

#6
Front (Question)

What happens when RAS is activated

Back (Answer)

GDP is expelled and exchanged for GTP, to form Ras-GTP -> more intracellular pathways.

#7
Front (Question)

describe activation of PI 3-kinase

Back (Answer)

Phosphorylates PIP2 to PIP3 -> Binds to PDK1 and PKB PDK1 phosphorylates PKB and activates PKB so it dissociates

#8
Front (Question)

Describe insulin receptor vs tyrosine kinase receptor

Back (Answer)

Alpha chain Disulphide links Beta chain

#9
Front (Question)

Describe insulin receptor action

Back (Answer)

Conformational change, beta subunits brought together for phosphorylation, recruiting IRS through SH2 domain.

#10
Front (Question)

What does IRS do

Back (Answer)

IRS recruits activated PI 3-kinase, (and Ras, phospholipase C) phosphorylated to PIP3 then PDK1 then PKB, dissociation to active PKB. Glycogen synthesis, protein synthesis

#11
Front (Question)

What do kinases do vs what do phosphatases do

Back (Answer)

Kinases add phosphates Phosphatases remove phosphates

#12
Front (Question)

Describe the activation of phosphatases

Back (Answer)

Activation of receptors leads to phosphorylation, de-phosphorylation leads to inactivation Phosphatases are activated. The signalling procvess sets in motion events that lead to signal termination

#13
Front (Question)

Inactivation of Ras

Back (Answer)

GDP replaced by GTP to form active complex with Raf.

#14
Front (Question)

What does active Ras do

Back (Answer)

Interacts with GTPase activating protein (GAP), stimulating GTPase activation. GTP dissociates, Ras deactivated to inactive form.

#15
Front (Question)

Describe some harmful mutations in key regulatory mechanisms

Back (Answer)

Loss of phosphatase activity - Increased phosphates Receptor expression - Increases Loss of GTPase activity - Increased Ras activity Loss of phosphatases - Inhibiting inactivation proces

#16
Front (Question)

Describe some harmful mutations in key regulatory mechanisms

Back (Answer)

Loss of phosphatase activity - Increased phosphates Receptor expression - Increases Loss of GTPase activity - Increased Ras activity Loss of phosphatases - Inhibiting inactivation process

#17
Front (Question)

What happens when a ligand growth hormone binds to a JAK-stat receptor

Back (Answer)

Dimerisation, phosphorylation of JAK proteins. Receptor itself is phosphorylated. Receptor acts as docking site for STAT. Dimer formed. Dimer dissociates and migrates to nucleus, stimulating/regulating gene expression at target gene.

#18
Front (Question)

Describe serine-threonine kinase receptor. (E.g. TGF-Beta)

Back (Answer)

Requires type 1 and type 2 receptors, where both have serine/threonine kinase domain. TGF-beta molecule binds to type II receptor, leading to conformational change, dimerisation with type 1 receptor. Type 2 receptor phosphorylates type 1 receptor, leading to recruitment of Smad2 and Smad3. Phosphorylation of Smad. Smad dimerises with Smad4, and dissociates. The dimer moves to the nucleus, where it regulates gene expression.

#19
Front (Question)

What are intracellular receptors activated by

Back (Answer)

Molecules that readily pass across the plasma membrane, and are largely insoluble in aqueous environments e.g. thyroid hormones.

#20
Front (Question)

Describe steroid receptor mechanism (e.g. cortisol)

Back (Answer)

Cytosolic receptor - Bound to heatshock protein (HSP). Cortisol binds to HSP+GR protein (glucocorticoid receptor) causing dissociation of HSP. GR with glucocorticoid forms dimer. Dimer moves into nucleus where it binds to a glucocorticoid response element, leading to transcription increase.

#21
Front (Question)

Describe thyroid hormone receptor mechanism

Back (Answer)

T3 (Thyroid hormone) bound to binding globulin, diffuses into nucleus. Binds to thyroid hormone receptor. Activates other associated proteins to form thyroid response element, to lead to transcription.