Which of the Following Is True During a Typical CAMP-Type

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true during a typical cAMP-type signal transduction event?

• A)The second messenger is the last part of the system to be activated.
• B)The hormone activates the second messenger by directly binding to it.
• C)The second messenger amplifies the hormonal response by attracting more hormones to the cell being affected.
• D)Adenylyl cyclase is activated after the hormone binds to the cell and before phosphorylation of proteins occurs.
• E)cAMP is waiting in the cell ready for the signal to be transduced.

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