NO can only function as a paracrine regulator because____

a. it is hydrophilic and cannot travel free in the blood
b. it is hydrophobic and cannot travel free in the blood
c. it is rapidly converted into nitrates and nitrites
d. its receptors are rapidly turned over
e. its receptors are immediately internalized when the ligand binds


ANSWER: c

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