What Happens When the GTPase Activity of a G Protein $\alpha$

question 5

Multiple Choice

What happens when the GTPase activity of a G protein is blocked?

• A)the \(\alpha\) subunit associates only with the \(\beta\) subunit, not the \(\gamma\)subunit
• B)GTP cyclizes to cGMP
• C)binding to GAP occurs with very high affinity
• D)adenylate cyclase remains active
• E)none of the above

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