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Binding Initiates a Signaling Pathway
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Ligand Initiated Signaling Pathway
An example of ligand initiated signaling pathways is when epidermal growth factor (EGF) binds to its receptor. A complex cascade of downstream events causes the cell to grow and divide.
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"OpenStax College, Propagation of the Signal. October 16, 2013."
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