Which of the Following Would Be Inhibited by a Drug

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be inhibited by a drug that specifically blocks the addition of phosphate groups to proteins?

• A)G protein-coupled receptor signalling
• B)ligand-gated ion channel signalling
• C)adenylyl cyclase activity
• D)phosphatase activity
• E)receptor tyrosine kinase activity

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