In the Cyclic AMP Second Messenger System, Binding of the First

question 93

Multiple Choice

In the cyclic AMP second messenger system, binding of the first messenger to a surface receptor leads to activation of ____, which induces the conversion of intracellular ____ to cyclic AMP.

• A) adenylate cyclase, ATP.
• B) adenylate cyclase, ADP.
• C) phospholipase C, ATP.
• D) phospholipase C, ADP.
• E) protein kinase, ATP.

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