Like G proteins, the Ras protein binds _______ when in its active state which is hydrolyzed to ______ to convert the protein to its inactive state.
A)GTP; GDP
B)GTP; GMP
C)GMP; cGMP
D)cGMP; GMP
E)cGMP; GDP

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The Ras protein binds GTP when in its active state, which is hydrolyzed to GDP to convert the protein to its inactive state. This is similar to the behavior of G proteins, which also bind GTP and hydrolyze it to GDP to switch from their active to inactive state.

Like G Proteins, the Ras Protein Binds _______ When in Its