signal amplification of cells relies on which of hte following increased activity of protein phosphatases sequential increase in the different components, wherein a single, activated component can activate many copies of the next component in the pathway increasing numbers of cell-surface receptors as the signal is transduced increasing amounts of ligand aas signal transdutciton proceeds

signal amplification of cells relies on which of hte following increased activity of protein phosphatases sequential increase in the different components, wherein a single, activated component can activate many copies of the next component in the pathway increasing numbers of cell-surface receptors as the signal is transduced increasing amounts of ligand aas signal transdutciton proceeds

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Chapter6: Cell Communication

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