"signal transduction" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} signal transduction (uncountable)
  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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