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प्रश्न
What is the role of second messenger in hormone action?
उत्तर
Secondary messengers like (cAMP) act as intracellular hormonal mediator which delivers the information inside the target cell. Secondary messenger is cAMP, cGMP, diacylglycerol, inositol triphosphate, phosphoinositides, calcium etc.
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