Signal transduction in the type II taste cells relies on the G protein
A) Gₒlf.
B) Ggᵤs.
C) gustducin.
D) transducin.

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Type II taste cells use gustducin as their G protein for signal transduction. This protein is specific to taste receptor cells and activates downstream signaling pathways upon binding to a tastant molecule. The other options (A, B, D) are also G proteins, but they are not typically associated with taste reception.

Signal Transduction in the Type II Taste Cells Relies on the G