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Signal Transduction
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C17133

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.

Exact Synonyms
Cell Communication and Signaling
Cell Signaling
Intracellular Communication and Signaling
Signal Transduction
signal transduction
Signaling
class Information
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.

code

C17133

Legacy Concept Name

Signal_Transduction

Preferred_Name

Signal Transduction

Semantic_Type

Molecular Function

UMLS_CUI

C0037083

class Relations
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Gene_Plays_Role_In_Process
Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process
Biological_Process_Is_Part_Of_Process
Biological_Process_Has_Result_Biological_Process
Biological_Process_Has_Initiator_Process