Mutant form of keratin makes the skin more prone to blistering, a disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. How this mutant gene works to disrupt the normal keratin protein?
A. Blocks the interaction between keratin and other cytoskeletal proteins
B. Promotes the breakdown of collagen in the skin
C. Prevents the assembly of normal keratins
D. Assembles with the normal keratin, disrupting the keratin filament network in the skin
Select your answer:
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Nervous System › View3 things all neurons have in common:
A. Transmit electrical impulses away from the cell body to other cells, process input and decide what to do about it, are always positively charged.
B. They are slower in a myelin sheath, trigger less frequently than action potentials, open in response to physical stretching of the membrane.
C. They pick up stimuli, branch off from the brain and spine, people lose 13% of them every year.
D. Longest lived cells in your body, irreplaceable, huge appetites.
E. Neurons are red, violets are blue, I like health class, and so do you.
Cytology and Histology › View
What proteins bind to actin filaments to assist in cell crawling?
A. Myosin
B. Tropomyosin
C. Arp2/3 complex
D. Tubulin