Biology - Study Guide
Biology - Study Guide
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ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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To explain: The way in which the phosphorylation cascade produces an amplified response to a signal molecule.

Introduction: The phosphorylation is a process of chemical addition of phosphoryl group to the protein. It is carried out by the enzymes. Phosphorylation reaction occurs as a series of reactions or cascade and results in the enhancement of signal.

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