Which of the following statements describes a likely effect of a drug that enhances testosterone (a steroid) binding to its receptor in human cells? The cytosolic levels of CAMP would decrease. The production of particular proteins would begin The cytosolic calcium concentration would increase. The activity of G proteins would decrease.

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