Which of These Covalently Modifies Proteins by Phosphorylation

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of these covalently modifies proteins by phosphorylation?

• A)Enzymes called protein phosphatases
• B)Other proteins called allosteric proteins
• C)Any ligand that can bind to specific binding sites
• D)Enzymes called protein kinases
• E)Metal ions,such as Fe²⁺

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning techniques, without necessarily addressing underlying psychological conditions.

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which patients project feelings about important people in their lives onto the therapist.

Resistance

The opposition or counteracting force in various contexts, such as psychological resistance to change or physical resistance in electrical conductance.

Freud

The founder of psychoanalysis, a theory of the mind, which focuses on unconscious psychological processes.