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Insulin is a hormone that is secreted from the pancreas in response to an increased blood glucose level When insulin binds to its receptors on liver cells the activated receptors stim ulate phosphorylation cascades that cause glucose transporters to function on the plasma membrane Based on the information provided which of the following best describes the role of in sulin in this liver cell signal transduction pathway A B C D Insulin acts as a ligand Insulin acts as a receptor Insulin acts as a protein kinase Insulin acts as a secondary messenger

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