Classical Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides Are Sometimes Co-Secreted from the Same

question 142

True/False

Classical neurotransmitters and neuropeptides are sometimes co-secreted from the same axon terminal.

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Definitions:

Tyrosine Kinase

An enzyme that phosphorylates the tyrosine part of proteins.

G Protein

A group of proteins that act as molecular switches across cell membranes, involved in transmitting signals from stimuli outside the cell.

Signaling Molecule

A molecule such as a hormone, local regulator, or neurotransmitter that transmits information when it binds to a receptor on the cell surface or within the cell.

Ligands

Molecules or ions that bind to a central metal atom to form coordination compounds, affecting the properties and behaviors of that metal.