A Universal Feature of Receptors Is That They

question 7

Multiple Choice

A universal feature of receptors is that they

• A) are present in the plasma membrane.
• B) are protein kinases.
• C) undergo structural (shape) changes when the signal molecule is bound.
• D) are ion channel proteins.
• E) are effector proteins.

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