The relationship between activation energy and the rate constant of the reaction, k, is given by the 

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Same ligand can induce different cells to respond in a variety of ways, often in a manner that coordinates the overall response of the organism. This property is known as:

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Binding of a single ligand to a receptor usually can be viewed as a:

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

At equilibrium, the rate of formation of the receptor-ligand complex, is equal to the rate of its dissociation, thus at equilibrium:

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#Question id: 31021

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The affinity of a signal molecule’s binding to its receptor is typically quantified by the: 

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The dissociation constant is the ratio of the two rate constants, which is presented by:

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The lower the value of the dissociation constant Kd, resulting: