The Addition of a Phosphate Group to a Protein Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

The addition of a phosphate group to a protein is called _ _, and it usually results in .

• A) phosphorylation; protein activation or inactivation
• B) dephosphorylation; mutation
• C) signal transduction; changes in gene transcription
• D) oxidation; changes in growth patterns

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