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What are the similarities between internal receptors and cell surface receptors?

Posted October 7, 2022


Answer

Internal receptors and cell surface receptors are two main types of cell receptors that play key roles in most cell signaling pathways. Both are proteins that are involved in signal transduction and both are able to bind with signaling molecules or ligands. 

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