Cell Communication AP Biology The Cellular Internet Biologists

Cell Communication AP Biology

The “Cellular Internet” • Biologists have discovered some universal mechanisms of cellular regulation that involve cell-to-cell communication. • External signals are converted into responses within the cell Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Evolution of Cell Signaling • Yeast cells – Identify their mates by cell signaling 1 Exchange of mating factors. Each cell type secretes a mating factor that binds to receptors on the other cell type. 2 Mating. Binding factor Receptor a Yeast cell, factor Yeast cell, mating type a of the factors to receptors induces changes in the cells that lead to their fusion. a 3 New a/ cell. Figure 11. 2 The nucleus of the fused cell includes all the genes from the a and a cells. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings a/

Methods used by Cells to Communicate • Cell-Cell communication • Cell Signaling using chemical messengers 1. Local signaling over short distances • Cell-Cell Recognition • Local regulators – Paracrine (growth factors) – Synaptic (neurotransmitters) 2. Long distance signaling • Hormones Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Cell-Cell Communication • Animal and plant cells – Have cell junctions that directly connect the cytoplasm of adjacent cells Plasma membranes Gap junctions between animal cells Plasmodesmata between plant cells Figure 11. 3 (a) Cell junctions. Both animals and plants have cell junctions that allow molecules to pass readily between adjacent cells without crossing plasma membranes. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Cell-Cell Communication § Animal cells use gap junctions to send signals Cells must be in direct contact u Protein channels connecting two adjoining cells u Gap junctions between animal cells AP Biology

Cell-Cell Communication § Plant cells use plasmodesmata to send signals Cells must be in direct contact u Gaps in the cell wall connecting the two adjoining cells together u Plasmodesmata between plant cells AP Biology

Local Signaling: Cell-Cell Recognition • In local signaling, animal cells may communicate via direct contact • Membrane bound cell surface molecules • Glycoproteins • Glyolipids Figure 11. 3(b) Cell-cell recognition. Two cells in an animal may communicate by interaction between molecules protruding from their surfaces. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Local Signaling: Local Regulators • In other cases, animal cells – Communicate using local regulators – Only work over a short distance Local signaling Target cell Electrical signal along nerve cell triggers release of neurotransmitter Neurotransmitter diffuses across synapse Secretory vesicle Local regulator diffuses through extracellular fluid (a) Paracrine signaling. A secreting cell acts on nearby target cells by discharging molecules of a local regulator (a growth factor, for example) into the extracellular fluid. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Target cell is stimulated (b) Synaptic signaling. A nerve cell releases neurotransmitter molecules into a synapse, stimulating the target cell.

Long-distance Signaling: Hormones • In long-distance signaling – Both plants and animals use hormones Long-distance signaling Endocrine cell Blood vessel Hormone travels in bloodstream to target cells Target cell Figure 11. 4 (c) Hormonal signaling. Specialized endocrine cells secrete hormones into body fluids, often the blood. Hormones may reach virtually all C body cells. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Long-Distance Signaling § Nervous System in Animals u Electrical signals through neurons § Endocrine System in Animals u Uses hormones to transmit messages over long distances § Plants also use hormones Some transported through vascular system u Others are released into the air u AP Biology

The Three Stages of Cell Signaling • Earl W. Sutherland (1971) – Discovered how the hormone epinephrine acts on cells • Sutherland suggested that cells receiving signals went through three processes – Reception – Transduction – Response • Called Signal transduction pathways – Convert signals on a cell’s surface into cellular responses – Are similar in microbes and mammals, suggesting an early origin Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Overview of cell signaling EXTRACELLULAR FLUID 1 Reception CYTOPLASM Plasma membrane 2 Transduction 3 Response Receptor Activation of cellular response Relay molecules in a signal transduction pathway Signal molecule Figure 11. 5 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Three Stages of Cell Signaling EXTRACELLULAR FLUID CYTOPLASM Plasma membrane 1 Reception Receptor The receptor and signaling molecules fit together (lock and key model, induced fit model, just like enzymes!) Signaling molecule § Signaling molecule binds to the receptor protein AP Biology

Three Stages of Cell Signaling CYTOPLASM EXTRACELLULAR FLUID Plasma membrane 1 Reception 2 Transduction Receptor 2 nd Messenger! Relay molecules in a signal transduction pathway Signaling molecule § The signal is converted into a form that can produce a cellular response AP Biology

Three Stages of Cell Signaling CYTOPLASM EXTRACELLULAR FLUID Plasma membrane 1 Reception 2 Transduction 3 Response Receptor Activation of cellular response Relay molecules in a signal transduction pathway Signaling molecule Can be catalysis, activation of a gene, triggering apoptosis, almost anything! § The transduced signal triggers a cellular response AP Biology

Signal Transduction Animation § http: //media. pearsoncmg. com/bc/bc_ campbell_biology_7/media/interactiv emedia/activities/load. html? 11&A § http: //www. wiley. com/legacy/college/bo yer/0470003790/animations/signal_tran sduction/signal_transduction. htm AP Biology

There are three most common types of membrane receptor proteins. § G-protein coupled receptors § Receptor tyrosine-kinases § Ion channel receptors AP Biology

1. Reception • A signal molecule, a ligand, binds to a receptor protein in a lock and key fashion, causing the receptor to change shape. Most receptor proteins are in the cell membrane but some are inside the cell. The G-protein is a common membrane receptor. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

G-Protein Coupled Receptors are often involved in diseases such as bacterial infections. G-Protein Receptors Plasma membrane G protein-coupled receptor Activated receptor Signaling molecule Enzyme GDP 1 CYTOPLASM 2 G protein (inactive) GDP GTP Activated enzyme i GTP GDP P 4 3 Cellular response AP Biology Inactive enzyme

• Receptor tyrosine kinases Signal-binding site Signal molecule Helix in the Membrane Tyrosines Tyr CYTOPLASM Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Receptor tyrosine kinase proteins (inactive monomers) Tyr Dimer Activated relay proteins Figure 11. 7 Tyr P Tyr Tyr P Tyr Tyr 6 ATP 6 ADP Activated tyrosinekinase regions (unphosphorylated dimer) Fully activated receptor tyrosine-kinase (phosphorylated dimer) Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings P Tyr P Tyr P Inactive relay proteins Cellular response 1 Cellular response 2

Ion Channel Receptors § Very important in 1 Gate closed Ions Signaling molecule (ligand) § the nervous system Signal triggers the opening of an ion channel depolarization u Triggered by neurotransmitters Ligand-gated ion channel receptor 2 Gate open u AP Biology Plasma membrane Cellular response 3 Gate closed

2. Transduction • Transduction: Cascades of molecular interactions relay signals from receptors to target molecules in the cell • Multistep pathways – Can amplify a signal (Amplifies the signal by activating multiple copies of the next component in the pathway) – Provide more opportunities for coordination and regulation • At each step in a pathway, the signal is transduced into a different form, commonly a conformational change in a protein. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Fig. 11 -9 Signaling molecule Receptor Transduction: Activated relay molecule Inactive protein kinase 1 A Phosphorylation Cascade Inactive protein kinase 2 ry ho sp o Ph Active protein kinase 1 de ca Inactive protein kinase 3 s ca PP n Pi P Active protein kinase 2 ATP ADP Pi Active protein kinase 3 PP Inactive protein AP Biology tio ADP la ATP P ADP Pi PP Active protein Cellular response

Protein Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation • Many signal pathways – Include phosphorylation cascades – In this process, a series of protein kinases add a phosphate to the next one in line, activating it – Phosphatase enzymes then remove the phosphates Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

• A phosphorylation cascade Signal molecule Receptor Activated relay molecule Inactive protein kinase 1 1 A relay molecule activates protein kinase 1. Enzymes called protein 5 phosphatases (PP) catalyze the removal of the phosphate groups from the proteins, making them inactive and available for reuse. Figure 11. 8 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings ATP Pi ADP Active protein kinase 3 PP Inactive protein P Finally, active protein 4 kinase 3 phosphorylates a protein (pink) that brings about the cell’s response to the signal. ATP ADP P i PP de ca as Inactive protein kinase 3 c on PP ati Pi Active protein kinase 2 3 then catalyzes the phosphorylation (and activation) of protein kinase 3. P Active protein kinase 2 ADP l ory ATP ph os Inactive protein kinase 2 Ph Active protein kinase 1 2 transfers a phosphate from ATP to an inactive molecule of protein kinase 2, thus activating this second kinase. Active protein kinase 1 P Active protein Cellular response

The transduction stage of signaling is often a multistep process that amplifies the signal. About 1% of our genes are thought to code for kinases. http: //media. pearsoncmg. com/bc /bc_campbell_biology_7/media/in teractivemedia/activities/load. ht ml? 11&C AP Biology

Small Molecules and Ions as Second Messengers • Secondary messengers – Are small, nonprotein, water-soluble molecules or ions that act as secondary messengers. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Cyclic AMP • Many G-proteins trigger the formation of c. AMP, which then acts as a second messenger in cellular pathways. First messenger (signal molecule such as epinephrine) G protein G-protein-linked receptor Adenylyl cyclase GTP ATP c. AMP Protein kinase A Figure 11. 10 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Cellular responses

Cyclic AMP • Cyclic AMP (c. AMP) – Is made from ATP NH 2 N N O O O N N – O P O P O Ch 2 O O O N N O Pyrophosphate P Pi N N Adenylyl cyclase O OH OH ATP NH 2 O CH 2 O OH Cyclic AMP Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Phoshodiesterase O P O N N O HO P O CH 2 O O H 2 O OH OH AMP

Fig. 11 -11 First messenger Adenylyl cyclase G protein-coupled receptor GTP ATP c. AMP Transduction in a G -protein pathway Second messenger Protein kinase A Cellular responses AP Biology

Calcium ions and Inositol Triphosphate (IP 3) • Calcium, when released into the cytosol of a cell acts as a second messenger in many different pathways Calcium is an important EXTRACELLULAR FLUID ATP Plasma membrane Ca 2+ pump Mitochondrion second messenger because cells are able to regulate its concentration in the cytosol Nucleus CYTOSOL Ca 2+ pump ATP Key Ca 2+ pump Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) High [Ca 2+] Low [Ca 2+] Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Other second messengers such as inositol triphosphate and diacylglycerol can trigger an increase in calcium in the cytosol

1 2 A signal molecule binds Phospholipase C cleaves a to a receptor, leading to plasma membrane phospholipid activation of phospholipase C. called PIP 2 into DAG and IP 3. EXTRACELLULAR FLUID 3 DAG functions as a second messenger in other pathways. Signal molecule (first messenger) G protein DAG GTP G-protein-linked receptor Phospholipase C PIP 2 IP 3 (second messenger) IP 3 -gated calcium channel Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca 2+ (second messenger) Figure 11. 12 4 IP 3 quickly diffuses through the cytosol and binds to an IP 3– gated calcium channel in the ER membrane, causing it to open. Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Various proteins activated 5 Calcium ions flow out of the ER (down their concentration gradient), raising the Ca 2+ level in the cytosol. Cellular response 6 The calcium ions activate the next protein in one or more signaling pathways.

Growth factor 3. Response Receptor Reception § Many possible § outcomes This example shows a transcription response Phosphorylation cascade CYTOPLASM Inactive transcription factor Active transcription factor P DNA Gene NUCLEUS AP Biology Transduction m. RNA Response

Signaling molecule § Specificity of the Receptor signal u u The same signal molecule can trigger different responses Many responses can come from one signal! Relay molecules Response 1 Response 2 Response 3 Cell A. Pathway leads Cell B. Pathway branches, to a single response. leading to two responses. AP Biology

§ The signal can § also trigger an activator or inhibitor The signal can also trigger multiple receptors and different responses Activation or inhibition Response 4 Response 5 Cell C. Cross-talk occurs Cell D. Different receptor between two pathways. leads to a different response. AP Biology

Response- cell signaling leads to regulation of transcription (turn genes on or off) or cytoplasmic activities. AP Biology

Long-distance Signaling Intracellular signaling includes hormones that are hydrophobic and can cross the cell membrane. Once inside the cell, the hormone attaches to a protein that takes it into the nucleus where transcription can be stimulated. Testosterone acts as a transcription factor. AP Biology

• Steroid hormones – Bind to intracellular receptors Hormone EXTRACELLULAR (testosterone) FLUID 1 The steroid hormone testosterone passes through the plasma membrane. Plasma membrane Receptor protein Hormonereceptor complex 2 Testosterone binds to a receptor protein in the cytoplasm, activating it. The hormone 3 DNA Figure 11. 6 receptor complex enters the nucleus and binds to specific genes. m. RNA The bound protein 4 NUCLEUS stimulates the transcription of the gene into m. RNA. CYTOPLASM Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings New protein The m. RNA is 5 translated into a specific protein.

Signaling Efficiency: Scaffolding Proteins and Signaling Complexes • Scaffolding proteins – Can increase the signal transduction efficiency Signal molecule Plasma membrane Receptor Scaffolding protein Figure 11. 16 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Three different protein kinases

Termination of the Signal • Signal response is terminated quickly – By the reversal of ligand binding Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings

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Major Vertebrate Endocrine Glands Their Hormones (Hypothalamus–Parathyroid glands) AP Biology

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Neurosecretory cells in endocrine organs and tissues secrete hormones. These hormones are excreted AP Biology into the circulatory system.

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REVIEW: Signal-transduction pathway § Definition: Signal on a cell’s surface is converted into a specific cellular response § Local signaling (short distance): § √ Paracrine (growth factors) √ Synaptic (neurotransmitters) Long distance: hormones AP Biology

Stages of cell signaling § Sutherland (‘ 71) § Glycogen depolymerization by epinephrine § 3 steps: • Reception: target cell detection • Transduction: single-step or series of changes • Response: triggering of a specific cellular response AP Biology

• G-protein-linked receptors Signal-binding site Segment that interacts with G proteins G-protein-linked Receptor Plasma Membrane Activated Receptor Signal molecule GDP CYTOPLASM G-protein (inactive) Enzyme GDP GTP Activated enzyme GTP GDP P i Figure 11. 7 Cellular response Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Inctivate enzyme

Protein phosphorylation § Protein activity § § AP Biology regulation Adding phosphate from ATP to a protein (activates proteins) Enzyme: protein kinases (1% of all our genes) Example: cell reproduction Reversal enzyme: protein phosphatases

Second messengers § Non-protein signaling § § pathway Example: cyclic AMP (c. AMP) Ex: Glycogen breakdown with epinephrine Enzyme: adenylyl cyclase G-protein-linked receptor in membrane (guanosine di- or triphosphate) AP Biology

Cellular responses to signals § Cytoplasmic activity § § regulation Cell metabolism regulation Nuclear transcription regulation AP Biology

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The three stage of cellular signaling: Reception, Transduction, and Response. § http: //media. pearsoncmg. com/bc/bc_campbell_biology_7/media/interactivemedia/activities/load. html? 11&A AP Biology