Multiple Choice
How does a protein kinase cascade amplify an intercellular signal?
A) Protein kinase opens cell junctions, amplifying the intercellular signal.
B) The activated G protein binds and activates a second protein, amplifying the signal.
C) Nitric oxide opens cell channels, which allows protein kinase molecules to move quickly from cell to cell.
D) Second messengers create shortcuts that create multiple cascades.
E) One activated receptor kinase molecule can trigger the activation of thousands of proteins.
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