Nictric Oxide, Carbon Monoxide, and Endocannabinoids Are Unusual Among Molecular

question 56

Multiple Choice

Nictric oxide, carbon monoxide, and endocannabinoids are unusual among molecular messengers in that they are

• A) not synthesized by the body but are ingested directly.
• B) synthesized in terminals but are not packaged into vesicles.
• C) synthesized in the cell body rather than in axon terminals.
• D) packaged in dense-core vesicles rather than synaptic vesicles.
• E) packaged into vesicles containing multiple messengers.

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