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Signaling cascade

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A series of molecular events in which signals are relayed from receptors to cell targets, often with amplification of the incoming signal.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction

Unit 4

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