Following its initial activation, how does a G protein become inactivated?
A. It spontaneously loses activity within a few seconds.
B. The G-protein ? subunit containing a GTP eventually reassociates with the G-protein ?? dimer.
C. The G-protein ? subunit GTP is hydrolyzed to GDP allowing reassociation of the G-protein ? subunit and ?? dimer.
D. The receptor becomes internalized.
E. The G-protein ? subunit is digested and recycled.
C. The G-protein ? subunit GTP is hydrolyzed to GDP allowing reassociation of the G-protein ? subunit and ?? dimer.
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