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Signal Transduction

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A cellular process that involves a chemical or mechanical stimulus and results in a specific cellular response. This process is a central feature of a broad variety of physiologic responses. [ ]

Term info

Label

Signal Transduction

Synonyms
  • Cell Communication and Signaling
  • Cell Signaling
  • Intracellular Communication and Signaling
  • Signal Transduction
  • Signaling
  • signal transduction
ALT DEFINITION

The process by which a cell responds to substances in its environment. The binding of a substance to a molecule on the surface of a cell causes signals to be passed from one molecule to another inside the cell. These signals can affect many functions of the cell, including cell division and cell death. Cells that have permanent changes in signal transduction molecules may develop into cancer.

Legacy Concept Name

Signal_Transduction

Preferred Name

Signal Transduction

Semantic Type

Molecular Function

UMLS CUI

C0037083

code

C17133

Term relations

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Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process
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