An individual without gonads will leave no genes to the next generation. Gonads and genitalia are called primary sexual traits.

Secondary sexual traits, which differ between the sexes but do not play a direct role in reproduction.

TLS Online TPP Program

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For most, but not all, RTKs, the weakly active kinase in each subunit is phosphorylate a key tyrosine in the activation loop of the other subunit (trans-phosphorylation)

TLS Online TPP Program

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#XL - T Zoology

Phosphorylation leads to a conformational change in the activation loop that unblocks kinase active site by reducing the Kd for ATP or the substrate to be phosphorylated.

TLS Online TPP Program

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#XL - T Zoology

Insulin receptor, form disulfide-linked dimers in the absence of hormone.

TLS Online TPP Program

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Binding of ligand to predimerized but inactive RTK alters the conformation of the dimer in such a way that the receptor’s kinase becomes activated.

TLS Online TPP Program

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#XL - T Zoology

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9613

#XL - T Zoology

In the absence of insulin, the extracellular domain adopts a symmetric inverted U-shaped conformation.