Signal Transduction Through the Insulin Receptor Is Regulated by Autophosphorylation

question 8

Multiple Choice

Signal transduction through the insulin receptor is regulated by autophosphorylation of ______________ residues.

• A) aspartate
• B) histidine
• C) serine
• D) threonine
• E) tyrosine

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