In Muscle, the First Event in the Breakdown of Glycogen

question 30

Multiple Choice

In muscle, the first event in the breakdown of glycogen due to binding of a hormone is _____.

• A) cytoplasmic cAMP levels rise
• B) protein kinase A phosphorylates phosphorylase kinase
• C) adenylate cyclase is activated
• D) protein kinase A is activated
• E) activation of a G protein

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