Smooth muscle cells in the airways relax while those in the blood vessels contract in response to the hormone epinephrine.  What would you expect to be different in these two types of cells exposed to epinephrine?

A. presence of epinephrine receptors
B. exposure to epinephrine released by neighboring cells
C. activation of protein kinases
D. types of proteins expressed
E. rate of metabolism


Answer: D

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