9477 / 2027

Chapter 14 / 4 short lessons

Cell signalling and glucose control

Connect receptor binding to amplification, cellular responses and negative feedback.

H2 Biology / 9477 / 2027 syllabus

What do you think?

Can a response that raises blood glucose still be negative feedback?

Lessons

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01

Reception, transduction and response

Explain membrane receptor specificity and the stages of cell signalling.

About 6 min
About 6 min
02

Amplify a signal and switch it off

Explain cAMP, kinase cascades, amplification and phosphatases.

About 7 min
About 7 min
03

Insulin signals a fall in blood glucose

Outline insulin signalling through a receptor tyrosine kinase.

About 7 min
About 7 min
04

Glucagon signals a rise in blood glucose

Outline glucagon GPCR signalling and compare glucose feedback pathways.

About 7 min
About 7 min
What you will be able to do
  • Identify reception, transduction and response.
  • Explain second messengers and phosphorylation.
  • Compare insulin and glucagon receptor pathways.

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