MAPK/ERK pathway. The MAPK/ERK pathway (also known as the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK pathway) is a chain of proteins in the cell that communicates a signal from a receptor on the surface of the cell to the DNA in the nucleus of the cell.
Acclimatization or acclimatisation (also called acclimation or acclimatation) is the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment (such as a change in altitude, temperature, humidity, photoperiod, or pH), allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions.
: to give a subjective character to; specifically: to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization. â inÂ·terÂ·nalÂ·iÂ·zaÂ·tion \-ËtÉr-nÉ-lÉ-ËzÄ-shÉn\ noun. See internalize defined for English-language learners.