_______________________ are proteins that span the plasma membrane and transmit signals from outside the cell into the cytoplasm.

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Receptors are proteins that span the plasma membrane and are activated by specific molecules outside the cell. Upon activation, they transmit a signal into the cytoplasm to initiate a specific cellular response. Transcription factors, growth factors, nucleosomes, and polymerases are not necessarily involved in this process.

_______________________ Are Proteins That Span the Plasma Membrane and Transmit