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#Question id: 1120


A mutation that knocks out the GTPase activity of a G protein would have what effect on a cell?

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology
  1. The concentration of available GTP would decrease.

  2. The number of G proteins in the cell would increase.

  3. The G protein would be inactivated by a G protein-coupled receptor/signal molecule complex.

  4. The G protein would always be active.

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