Effector

... mice do not die of herpes - but later they develop severe autoimmunity that kills them. So there clearly seems to be a fine balance between the effector and regulatory functions of the immune system: the response must be quick and specific, but not too specific so that it can cover mutants as ...

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... that the reason for the increase in maximum velocity be due to other compounds present in the crude extract that may have become an allosteric effector on the enzyme or competed with the substrate? If so, how can the inhibitor be classified then? As a competitive or mixed inhibitor? What may ...

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This is in terms of Brain functions. This is an effect brought about by the passage of the nerve impulses from a sensory ending to the effector organ along divisions of the nerve fibre without traversing a synapse, Example,the vasodilation is resulting from the irritation of the conjunctiva; ...

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In the homeostatic process of plasma osmolarity regulation, what does the kidney act as? a. An effector b. The integrating centre (would be the hypothalamus, not kidney) c. The set point (I know it isn't, since set point is the range/limits that are maintained for the ...

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... speaking, does it work like this?: Stimulus: Low/high glucose levels. Receptor: Pancreas. Control centre: What part of the CNS does it involve? Effector: 1. Cells taking up more glucose/releasing more glucose 2. Liver storing more/releasing more glycogen. Response: Glucose levels rise/fall. ...

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