The amplification of the signal from a water-soluble hormone is achieved through an increase in _______.

A) adenylate cyclase in the plasma membrane

B) water-soluble hormone in the blood
plasma membrane receptors

C) phosphodiesterase in the cytoplasm

D) cAMP in the cytoplasm


D) cAMP in the cytoplasm

Many cAMP can be generated as a second messenger to amplify the signal in response to hormone binding.

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