Question

One of the major categories of receptors in the plasma membrane reacts by forming dimers,adding phosphate groups, and then activating relay proteins. Which type does this?

A) G protein-coupled receptors B) ligand-gated ion channels C) steroid receptors D) receptor tyrosine kinases

Answer 1

D) receptor tyrosine kinases

Step-by-step explanation:

Protein kinase receptors are simply saying receptors with associated kinases (usually tyrosine kinases).

Protein kinases are enzymes that have the ability to modulate other enzymes (or some other proteins) by adding the phosphate group. This is known as phosphorilation process. As a result of structural change, protein can change its activity (phosphorilation usually increase the activity).

Such receptors are involved in a many processes within an organism that are important for the cellular growth, differentiation, metabolism