Question

The stage of cell signaling in which a chemical signal is ""detected"" when the signaling molecule binds to a receptor protein located at the cell’s surface is called __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Reception

Explanation:

Cell signaling which is a part of a complex communication process involves three stages: Reception, Transduction and Response.

Reception is the first stage of cell signaling in which signal molecule is detected and binded to a receptor protein positioned outside  the target cell.

Transduction is the second stage that follows after the binding of the signal molecule, which triggers the receptor protein of the target cell to initiate transduction.

Response is the final stage in which the transduced signal, following the binding of the signal molecule, eventually generates a specific cellular response.