Term Name: signalling molecule
Synonyms: signal molecule, signal molecules, signaling molecule, signaling molecules, signalling molecules
Definition: A molecular messenger in which the molecule is specifically involved in transmitting information between cells. Such molecules are released from the cell sending the signal, cross over the gap between cells by diffusion, and interact with specific receptors in another cell, triggering a response in that cell by activating a series of enzyme controlled reactions which lead to changes inside the cell.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:62488]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: molecular messenger
has subtype: autoinducer specialised pro-resolving mediator
inverse has_role: 1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexan-1-one 1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)pentan-1-one 2'-phospho-cyclic ADP-ribose 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone 2-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline 2-heptyl-4-quinolone 3',5'-cyclic UMP 8-nitroguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate all-trans-retinoic acid c-di-GMP carbon monoxide farnesoic acid gamma-aminobutyric acid hydrogen sulfide myo-inositol hexakisphosphate N-(4-coumaroyl)-L-homoserine lactone N-arachidonoylserotonin N-isovaleryl-L-homoserine lactone nicotinic acid-adenine dinucleotide phosphate nitric oxide S-nitrosoglutathione sphingosine 1-phosphate thionitrous acid tropodithietic acid