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In early studies of adrenergic signaling, it was thought that the epinephrine receptor and adenylate cyclase were one and the same protein. What kind of evidence would prove otherwise?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: Cell Communication

Section9.4: Signaling Pathways Triggered By Internal Receptors

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receptor and adenylate cyclase were one and the same protein. What kind of
evidence would prove otherwise?

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