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Where is the glucagon receptor predominantly expressed?
Where is the glucagon receptor predominantly expressed?
- Adrenal glands
- Kidneys (correct)
- Heart
- Gastrointestinal tract
What is another name for the glucagon receptor due to its structure?
What is another name for the glucagon receptor due to its structure?
- Beta receptor
- Alpha receptor
- Octahedral receptor
- Serpentine receptor (correct)
What happens when glucagon binds to the glucagon receptor?
What happens when glucagon binds to the glucagon receptor?
- It stimulates a classic G-protein (correct)
- It promotes gene expression directly
- It activates an inhibitory G-protein
- It inactivates the G-protein
Which nucleotide is displaced by GTP in the alpha subunit of the G-protein upon activation?
Which nucleotide is displaced by GTP in the alpha subunit of the G-protein upon activation?
What is converted into cAMP when Adenylyl cyclase is activated?
What is converted into cAMP when Adenylyl cyclase is activated?
What is the role of protein-kinase A in the signaling pathway?
What is the role of protein-kinase A in the signaling pathway?
Which downstream signaling protein is activated by GQ, another type of G-protein?
Which downstream signaling protein is activated by GQ, another type of G-protein?
What does G small 'i' do when activated?
What does G small 'i' do when activated?
'KREB' binds to response elements of target-genes through what process?
'KREB' binds to response elements of target-genes through what process?
'CRE'-cAMP response elements binding protein is involved in what biological process?
'CRE'-cAMP response elements binding protein is involved in what biological process?
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