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Which of the following is false about phosphorylation by IRS on serine residue?(a) It is an inhibitory phosphorylation(b) It is molecular mechanism for insulin resistance(c) It increases insulin levels(d) Target tissues fail to respond to circulating insulinThis question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.Question is from Receptor Enzymes topic in chapter Biosignalling of Biochemistry

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Correct choice is (c) It increases insulin levels

Best explanation: Inhibitory serine phosphorylation is a MOLECULAR MECHANISM for insulin resistance which is a condition where target TISSUES fail to respond to circulating insulin.



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