If a lot of signaling molecules are required for activation

If a lot of signaling molecules are required for activation, does it mean that the message will be sharper?

Solution

Signaling molecules are very unique in nature in certain cases just a single one would do to activate a response to the particular situation. That being being said two factors have to be taken into consideration what kind of signal molecule are we talking about and how many activation sites are these signal molecules going to go to and cause a response to be stimulated.

The question posed by you will defintely no, as it does not only depend on the signaling molecule but it depends also on the site to which the signal molecule is going to bind. It can even become an inhibitor at times if there are plenty of signal molecules so hence it does not depend on the signal molecules alone but also factors such as cofactors, inhibitors, catalysts, nature of the signal molecule and the activation site.

If a lot of signaling molecules are required for activation, does it mean that the message will be sharper?SolutionSignaling molecules are very unique in nature

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