The Recognition of a Chemical Signal by a Receptor Protein

question 43

Multiple Choice

The recognition of a chemical signal by a receptor protein in the membrane is most similar to ____.

• A) mRNA specifying the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide
• B) binding of a specific substrate to the active site of an enzyme
• C) turning on gene transcription
• D) allosteric regulation of proteins
• E) an enzyme requiring a specific optimum pH and temperature for activity

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