Binding of insulin to insulin receptor starts a signaling pathway that includes
A) production of second messengers
B) activation of a kinase domain on the receptor
C) increase of phosphatase activity of the receptor
D) binding of insulin to transcription factors

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Insulin binding to its receptor activates the intrinsic kinase domain of the receptor, leading to autophosphorylation and subsequent downstream signaling events.

Binding of Insulin to Insulin Receptor Starts a Signaling Pathway