Second Messengers

question 131

Multiple Choice

Second messengers

• A) are synthesized in response to activation of metabotropic receptors.
• B) can influence metabolic activities of the cell.
• C) can induce IPSPs or EPSPs.
• D) can bind to DNA to influence protein synthesis.
• E) all of the above

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