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Signal transduction pathways

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    In eukaryotic signal transduction pathways involving a phosphorylation cascade, which molecular event directly results in the activation of successive target enzymes?

    • A) The binding of extracellular hydrophilic ligands directly to intracellular nuclear receptors
    • B) The enzymatic transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to specific amino acid residues
    • C) The enzymatic degradation of cyclic AMP into 5'-AMP by phosphodiesterase
    • D) The removal of phosphate groups from phosphorylated proteins by protein phosphatases