Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the intracellular chemical signals known as "second messengers"?
A) Second messengers usually inactivate protein kinase enzymes.
B) Second messengers usually act to remove nitric oxide (NO) from the cell.
C) Cyclic AMP and calcium may be second messengers.
D) Second messengers act through receptors called K-proteins.
C
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A. early childhood B. late childhood C. adolescence D. young adult E. middle age
The structure that surrounds the heart is the ____________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A. Hippocampus B. Cingulate gyrus C. Amygdaloid body D. Fornix E. Mammillary bodies