The cellular component that, once activated by the binding of an extracellular messenger to a surface receptor, in turn activates cyclic AMP is

a. phospholipase C.
b. adenylate cyclase.
c. calmodulin.
d. calcium.
e. cyclic guanosine monophosphate.


B

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