Maren [maren] as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Maren is star of the sea. Maren is a variant form of Mary (Latin). Variations.
A(n) _____ is an example of a signal molecule that can bind to an intracellular receptor and thereby cause a gene to be turned on or off.
1. A ligand is... a small molecule that binds to the alpha subunit of the G-protein. a small molecule that binds to a membrane-bound receptor. a large molecule that binds to the alpha subunit of the G-protein.a large molecule that binds to a membrane-bound receptor.s a result of the ligand binding to its site... the G-protein changes conformation and GTP replaces the GDP on the alpha subunit. the G-protein changes conformation and the alpha subunit separates from the beta and gamma subunits. the G-protein changes conformation and GDP replaces the GTP on the alpha subunit.