Calcium Ions May Act as Second Messengers by Binding to __________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Calcium ions may act as second messengers by binding to __________, which then regulates other proteins.

• A) adenylyl cyclase
• B) cyclic AMP
• C) calmodulin
• D) phosphodiesterase
• E) protein kinase

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Definitions:

Pruning

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