• Question: What exactly is a relay protein, in terms of controlling cell division?

    Asked by MaximDis to Daniela ?, ☣ Danna, Jonny, Juan, Lindsay on 21 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Jonathan Hunter

      Jonathan Hunter answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      Sorry this is not my area, so I can’t help you here! I’m sure one of the others will be able to answer this one!

    • Photo: Lindsay Robinson

      Lindsay Robinson answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      Sorry, I don’t think I can help either. I’m sure Danna, Juan or Daniela will though.

    • Photo: Juan Ortiz

      Juan Ortiz answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      In our organism, important information is transmitted from one cell to another and also within an individual cell. This information is conveyed through different type of elements including proteins that are connected to each other like the runners are connected in a relay race. Each element is involved in the transmission and amplification of the information (signal). Some of these elements are proteins that are in the middle of the transmission chain and they are called RELAY PROTEINS.

      Relay proteins can control different processes in the cell including the cell cycle. So they can control when the cell will start dividing and when it will stop.

    • Photo: Danna Gifford

      Danna Gifford answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      Good job Juan =)

    • Photo: Daniela Lobo

      Daniela Lobo answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      wow! I learned something new today 😉

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