Second Messengers

question 26

Multiple Choice

Second messengers

• A)are necessary for all receptor signal transduction mechanisms.
• B)act in the cell cytoplasm.
• C)only function as intercellular messengers.
• D)always function to activate enzymes.
• E)are always proteins.

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