Down-Regulation May Allow a Target Cell to

question 45

Multiple Choice

Down-regulation may allow a target cell to

• A) only increase its number of receptors for a ligand.
• B) only decrease its number of receptors for a ligand.
• C) only increase its binding affinity for a ligand.
• D) decrease the receptors' binding affinity and increase its number of receptors.

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