The affinity of a signal molecule’s binding to its receptor is typically quantified by the: 

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#Question id: 31036

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In the resting, unstimulated (no ligand bound) state, the intrinsic kinase activity of an RTK is very low because:

Activation loop is not phosphorylated

Activation loop is phosphorylated

Phosphorylated loop prevents binding of substrate

Unphosphorylated loop prevents binding of substrate

Which of the following combination is incorrect?

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#Question id: 31037

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In some receptors (e.g., the insulin receptor), unphosphorylated activation loop prevents:

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#Question id: 31038

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

For most, but not all, RTKs, the weakly active kinase in each subunit is thought to phosphorylate a key  residue, known as:

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#Question id: 31039

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Phosphorylation of tyrosine in activation loop leads to a conformational change in the activation loop that unblocks the kinase active site for either ATP or the substrate by:

Reducing the Kd 

Increasing the Kd

Reducing the affinity

Increasing the affinity

Which of the following combination is correct?

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#Question id: 31040

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

HER3 is an EGF receptor that can bind ligands but lacks:

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#Question id: 31041

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding HER2?