black box
Across
- 5. Cyclase (AC) At the membrane's edge I stand, transforming ATP's embrace into a cyclic messenger the cell understands
- 6. I am a tireless catalyst, a master of speed, facilitating reactions with unrelenting fire to meet the cell's every need
- 7. Born from the original message, I echo its call, amplifying its impact throughout the cellular hall
- 9. Three parts entwined in a delicate dance, our fate is unsealed when GTP binds, and we respond to dissociation's call
- 11. I mimic the key, unlocking cellular responses, but tread carefully, for my touch can ignite both beneficial and dangerous fires
- 12. A loyal companion in this tripartite bond, I modulate the signal with alpha and gamma, our influence real, though often unseen
- 15. A molecular switch, I activate or silence with a phosphate's embrace, attached by kinases, removed by phosphatases, in a delicate balancing affair
- 16. With a precise molecular blade, I cleave lipids, releasing messengers from their membrane cascade
- 17. I am the bridge between worlds, transforming external messages into the internal language of the cell
- 19. Like whispers swelling to a roar, I am the cascade's decree, a single spark igniting exponential glee
- 20. As a versatile workhorse, I am a symphony of molecules, my roles in cellular structure, function, and signaling never cease
Down
- 1. Cellular Signaling Riddles (Revised)
- 2. I am a fleeting whisper, delivering a message at the cellular door but never stepping inside
- 3. Bound to GDP I patiently wait, but exchange it for GTP, and I ignite, activating effectors with all my might
- 4. A solitary traveler with GTP as my guide, I navigate signaling pathways, my influence vast, though I stand alone
- 8. I am phosphorylation's counterpoint, removing the phosphate, inactivating the signal, maintaining balance in the cellular domain
- 10. As a vigilant gatekeeper, I maintain the delicate balance of cellular signals, ensuring that life's story unfolds as it should
- 13. In my embrace, the alpha subunit sleeps, awaiting the exchange factor's signal, releasing me so the transduction story can begin
- 14. A piece of a larger design, I am a modular component, finding purpose and might when united with my kind
- 18. I am a cyclic ring of power, unleashed by a whisper, activating giants within the cellular wall