AMPc - Intracellular signaling: an educational software

Química Nova

Galembeck, Eduardo¹  Miranda, Márcio A.¹  Fraceto, Leonardo F.¹  Torres, Bayardo B.¹  Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas¹  Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo¹  Yokaichiya, Daniela K.¹ 

关键词: AMPc;    educational software;    intracelular signaling.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422004000300020

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Chemicals binding to membrane receptors may induce events within the cell changing its behavior. Since these events are simultaneous and hard to be understood by students, we developed a computational model to dynamically and visually explore the cAMP signaling system to facilitate its understanding. The animation is shown in parts, from the hormone-receptor binding to the cellular response. There are some questions to be answered after using the model. The software was field-tested and an evaluation questionnaire (concerning usability, animations, models, and the software as an educational tool) was answered by the students, showing the software to be a valuable aid for content comprehension.

【 授权许可】

Unknown