Upon Binding of a Single First Messenger to a Plasma

question 184

Multiple Choice

Upon binding of a single first messenger to a plasma membrane, thousands of second messengers may becomeactivated. This effect is known as

• A) receptor down-regulation.
• B) receptor up-regulation.
• C) amplification.
• D) humoral stimuli.
• E) synergism.

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