A Signal Transmitted Via Phosphorylation of a Series of Proteins

question 19

Multiple Choice

A signal transmitted via phosphorylation of a series of proteins is generally associated with which of the following events?

• A) conformational changes to each protein in the series
• B) binding of a hormone to an intracellular receptor
• C) activation of a ligand-gated ion channel
• D) production of ATP in the process of signal transduction

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