APFIVE Epinephrine Signaling Pathway Adaptation
In a comparative study of epinephrine signaling across species, researchers noted differences in glycogen metabolism response times. Which molecular adaptation would most likely explain faster glycogen breakdown responses in mammals adapted to frequent stress situations?
A
Fewer β-adrenergic receptors on hepatocyte membranes
B
Reduced affinity of epinephrine for its receptor
C
Increased adenylyl cyclase activity to boost cAMP production
D
Elimination of the G protein intermediate step
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