Agonist Lipid bilayer G G - ATP active CAMP PDE AMP Phosphorylation of target proteins PKA active The illustration shows a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) linked to a second messenger signalling pathway. The activated G protein causes an increase in levels of CAMP. (a) What is the name of the enzyme labelled as B?

Agonist Lipid bilayer G G - ATP active CAMP PDE AMP Phosphorylation of target proteins PKA active The illustration shows a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) linked to a second messenger signalling pathway. The activated G protein causes an increase in levels of CAMP. (a) What is the name of the enzyme labelled as B?

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Chapter32: The Reception And Transmission Of Extracellular Information

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