Second messengers
A) are synthesized in response to activation of metabotropic receptors.
B) can influence metabolic activities of the cell.
C) can induce IPSPs or EPSPs.
D) can bind to DNA to influence protein synthesis.
E) all of the above

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Second messengers are molecules that relay signals from receptors on the cell surface to target molecules inside the cell. They are synthesized in response to activation of metabotropic receptors (A), can influence metabolic activities (B), can induce changes in membrane potential leading to IPSPs or EPSPs (C), and can also influence gene expression by interacting with DNA or other molecules involved in protein synthesis (D).

Second Messengers