Module 4: RECEPTORS AND GROWTH FACTORS

Lecture 1: Questions

Questions:

  1. Based on the biochemical nature, how are hormones classified?
  2. Describe the various types of endocrine glands.
  3. What are pheromones?
  4. What are growth factors?
  5. Classify cell signaling in animals with example.

References:

Alberts, B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K. (2002). Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4 th ed. Taylor & Francis, Inc.

Cooper, G. M., Hausman, R. E. (2007). The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 4 th ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc.

Lodish, H., Berk, A., Matsudaira, P., Kaiser, C. A., Kreiger, M., Scott, M. P., Zipursky, L., Darnell, J. (2003). Molecular Cell Biology, 5 th ed. Freeman, W. H. & Company.

Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L., Stryer, L. (2002). Biochemistry, 5 th ed. Freeman, W. H. & Company.