Metabotropic receptor- induced gating of ion channels requires more time to occur because of which of the following?
A)Metabolic byproducts are required to open those channels.
B)Ion channels linked to metabotropic receptors must move to the membrane before gating.
C)Their gating is linked to a G protein.
D)The channels are slower to open.
E)Intracellular calcium must increase before those channels will open.

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Metabotropic receptors activate G proteins, which then initiate a signaling cascade that eventually leads to the gating of ion channels, making the process slower compared to direct ion channel gating by ionotropic receptors.

Metabotropic Receptor- Induced Gating of Ion Channels Requires More Time