A hormone binds a receptor and activates the cAMP signal transduction pathway ultimately leading to the cell response. Which of the following is NOT a likely mechanism for reversing (or shutting off) cAMP transduction?

A. The hormone dissociating from the receptor.
B. The GTP on the alpha subunit of the G protein is hydrolyzed to GDP.
C. Activate phosphodiesterase.
D. Activate adenylyl cyclase.
E. Protein phosphatases remove phosphates from proteins initially activated by protein kinase A.


D. Activate adenylyl cyclase.

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