second messenger
n=1
It Originates From Actions On The Outside
a: Second messenger ~
b: a signal molecule in the cytoplasm
What: "Second messenger is created inside the cell from receptor protein. When it triggers (activate), the second messenger is like a signal molecule in the cytoplasm. The second messenger can function the cell in different ways by activating enzymes, activating a series of biochemical reactions in the cell and change the permeability of the cell by opening the ion channels."
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Writer: Eri
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Date: May 14 2013 3:25 PM
# 3206 Critique Analogy

METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.