"signal transduction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (biochemistry) A series of chemical reactions within a cell which start when a transmembrane protein comes into contact with a chemical signal, resulting in a second messenger being triggered. Wikipedia link: signal transduction Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry
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