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An Introduction to the Endocrine System

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O<strong>the</strong>r Second Messengers<br />

Diacylglycerol (DAG) pathway<br />

Inosi<strong>to</strong>l triphosphate (IP 3 ) pathway<br />

1<br />

Hormone<br />

Ca 2+ -gated<br />

ion channel<br />

Ca 2+<br />

IP 3 -gated Ca 2+ channeI<br />

Hormone<br />

1<br />

Recep<strong>to</strong>r<br />

Phospholipase<br />

Phospholipase<br />

Recep<strong>to</strong>r<br />

3<br />

DAG<br />

G<br />

IP G<br />

3<br />

G<br />

4 6<br />

2 2<br />

Inactive Activated<br />

8<br />

5<br />

PK<br />

PK<br />

G<br />

Various<br />

metabolic<br />

effects<br />

Enzyme<br />

Activated<br />

PK<br />

9<br />

10<br />

Calmodulin<br />

Ca 2+<br />

IP 3<br />

IP 3<br />

7<br />

Hormones<br />

ADH<br />

TRH<br />

OT<br />

LHRH<br />

Catecholamines<br />

Key<br />

DAG<br />

G<br />

IP 3<br />

PK<br />

Diacylglycerol<br />

G protein<br />

Inosi<strong>to</strong>l triphosphate<br />

Protein kinase<br />

Inactive<br />

PK<br />

Smooth<br />

ER<br />

• diacylglycerol (diglyceride) second-messenger system<br />

• inosi<strong>to</strong>l triphosphate second-messenger system<br />

• act on cell metabolism in a variety of ways

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