General principles of cellular communication

# 2.1 Summary of Section 2

- Cellular communication is a stepwise process that involves the generation of an extrinsic signal, detection of the signal by a receptor, transduction of the signal by intracellular signalling molecules and a cellular response.
- When the extrinsic signal is removed, cellular communication processes cease.

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