Which of the following is true for the signalling system in an animal cell that lacks the ability to produce GTP?
A)It would not be able to activate and inactivate the G protein on the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane.
B)It could activate only the epinephrine system.
C)It would be able to carry out reception and transduction but would not be able to respond to a signal.
D)It would use ATP instead of GTP to activate and inactivate the G protein on the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane.
E)It would employ a transduction pathway directly from an external messenger.

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G proteins require GTP for their activation and inactivation. Without the ability to produce GTP, the signalling system in an animal cell would not be able to activate and inactivate the G protein on the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane.

Which of the Following Is True for the Signalling System