Multiple choice

A receptor is a protein molecule usually found embedded within the plasma membrane surface of a cell. Which of the following statements does not characterise receptors?

  1. The nuclear receptors are located in the cytosol.

  2. They speed up reactions on chemical messengers.

  3. Many of them are proteins being lying in the cell membrane.

  4. They get attached to the chemical messengers, such as neurotransmitters or hormones.

  5. Receptors accomodates a shallow cleft on their surface, which is particularly known as a binding site.
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Explanation

While they are called nuclear receptors, these are actually located in the cytosol and migrate to the nucleus after binding with their ligands.

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