A mutation that affects Ca++ binding to calmodulin is most likely to interfere with what aspect of a signal transduction pathway?

A. The flow of Ca++

ions through ion channel receptors
B. The cellular response to the second messenger
C. The MAP kinase cascade
D. G protein activity


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