Protein Kinase Is an Enzyme That ________

question 15

Multiple Choice

Protein kinase is an enzyme that ________.

• A) functions as a second messenger molecule
• B) serves as a receptor for various signal molecules
• C) activates or inactivates other proteins by adding a phosphate group to them
• D) produces second messenger molecules

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