An Event in a Signal Transduction Pathway That Has a Direct

question 243

Multiple Choice

An event in a signal transduction pathway that has a direct effect on gene expression is activation of

• A) an enzyme by the addition of a phosphate group.
• B) a translation factor in the cytoplasm.
• C) an enzyme in the cytoplasm.
• D) a transcription factor and its relocation to the nucleus.
• E) a ribosome to initiate protein synthesis.

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