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Chapter 7.4, Problem 1R
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Involvement of different signaling pathways in oxytocin signaling.
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Oxytocin functions by binding to a receptor present on the target cell. The receptor then signals the message to the downstream elements, which is carried further inside the cell. The function is completed by either initiating a transcription inside the nucleus or by phosphorylating/dephosphorylating other components of the cell.
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