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Describe How the Previous Assumption Regarding the Development of Sexual

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Describe how the previous assumption regarding the development of sexual identity and the treatment for ambiguous genitalia has changed in recent years.


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Phospholipase C

An enzyme that plays a key role in cell signaling processes by hydrolyzing phospholipids to produce inositol triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG), important secondary messengers.

Protein Kinase C

an enzyme that modifies other proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them, important in various cellular processes.

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events.

Second Messengers

Intracellular signaling molecules that are released in response to activation of cell surface receptors, mediating the effects of hormones and other signals.

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