The Duration of a Slow, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential Mediated by CAMP

question 23

Multiple Choice

The duration of a slow, excitatory postsynaptic potential mediated by cAMP is driven by the extent of time that cAMP remains active before being degraded by what protein?

• A)G protein
• B)protein kinase A
• C)adenylate cyclase
• D)protein kinase C
• E)phosphodiesterase

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