post-translational level control

Question 1

what is protein activation

Answer 1

some proteins arent functional straight after translation and need to be activated to function

Question 2

what is protein activation controlled by

Answer 2

molecules such as hormones and sugars

Question 3

how do these molecules trigger protein activation

Answer 3

bind to cell surface membranes triggering the formation of cAMP inside of the cell

Question 4

what is the role of cAMP in post translational control

Answer 4

activates proteins inside of the cell by changing their 3D structure

Question 5

what does cAMP act as in post translational control and why

Answer 5

secondary messenger: relays the message from the control molecule into the cell