After a Steroid Hormone Binds to Its Receptor to Form

question 159

Multiple Choice

After a steroid hormone binds to its receptor to form an active complex,

• A) adenyl cyclase is activated.
• B) cyclic nucleotides are formed.
• C) G proteins are phosphylated.
• D) gene transcription is initiated.
• E) protein kinases are activated.

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