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In the regulation of glycogen phosphorylase, explain the roles of phosphodiesterase, GTPase of the alpha subunit...

In the regulation of glycogen phosphorylase, explain the roles of phosphodiesterase, GTPase of the alpha subunit of the G protein, and G-protein coupled receptor systems.

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