A receptor protein in a membrane that recognizes a chemical signal is most similar to __________

A) the active site of an allosteric enzyme in the cytoplasm that binds to a specific substrate.
B) RNA specifying the amino acids in a polypeptide.
C) a particular metabolic pathway operating within a specific organelle.
D) an enzyme with an optimum pH and temperature for activity.
E) genes making up a chromosome.


Ans: A) the active site of an allosteric enzyme in the cytoplasm that binds to a specific substrate.

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