Which statement in relation to the binding of insulin to an insulin receptor is CORRECT?
A) It causes dimerization of the insulin receptor and autophosphorylation.
B) It leads to the synthesis of the polysaccharide glycogen synthase.
C) It results in the eventual enzymatic degradation of glycogen.
D) It causes cross linking of carbohydrates.
E) It inactivates the insulin response proteins.

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The binding of insulin to its receptor causes the receptor to dimerize, which means two receptors come together. This dimerization triggers the receptors to autophosphorylate, or add phosphate groups to themselves, initiating a signaling cascade that leads to various cellular responses, including glucose uptake.

Which Statement in Relation to the Binding of Insulin to an Insulin