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Phosphorylation cascades involving a series of protein kinases are useful for cellular signal transduction because: a. they are species-specific. b. they always lead to the same cellular response. c. they amplify the original signal manyfold. d. they counter the harmful effects of phosphatases. e. the number of molecules used is small and fixed.

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Description: phosphorylation cascades involving a series of protein kinases are useful for cellular signal transduction because a they are species specificb they always lead to the same cellular response 21342

          Phosphorylation cascades involving a series of protein kinases are useful for cellular signal transduction because:
a. they are species-specific.
b. they always lead to the same cellular response.
c. they amplify the original signal manyfold.
d. they counter the harmful effects of phosphatases.
e. the number of molecules used is small and fixed.

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07/02/2024

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Phosphorylation cascades involve a series of protein kinases that sequentially activate each other through the addition of phosphate groups. This process is a common mechanism in cellular signal transduction. Show more…

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Phosphorylation cascades involving a series of protein kinases are useful for cellular signal transduction because: a. they are species-specific. b. they always lead to the same cellular response. c. they amplify the original signal manyfold. d. they counter the harmful effects of phosphatases. e. the number of molecules used is small and fixed.