Study Guide for Campbell Biology
Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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To explain: The way in which the phosphorylation cascade produces an amplified response to a signal molecule.

Introduction: The phosphorylation is a process of chemical addition of phosphoryl group to the protein. It is carried out by the enzymes. Phosphorylation reaction occurs as a series of reactions or cascade and results in the enhancement of signal.

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