Chemical Signal Transduction Pathways

question 44

Multiple Choice

Chemical signal transduction pathways

• A) use non-specific receptors.
• B) involve binding of the signal molecule to receptors.
• C) use receptors that are located only on the plasma membrane.
• D) always result in increased transcription of a gene.
• E) all use G proteins.

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