What does CaMKII do? A. It displaces magnesium and therefore permits glutamate to open calcium channels. B. It releases a protein that alters the expression of several genes. C. It diffuses from one synapse to another within the postsynaptic neuron. D. It sends a message back to the presynaptic neuron to alter its release of neurotransmitters.

What does CaMKII do? A. It displaces magnesium and therefore permits glutamate to open calcium channels. B. It releases a protein that alters the expression of several genes. C. It diffuses from one synapse to another within the postsynaptic neuron. D. It sends a message back to the presynaptic neuron to alter its release of neurotransmitters.

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Chapter32: The Reception And Transmission Of Extracellular Information

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