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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B. Yes, but there aren’t many serious ones
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What is the primary function of a restriction enzyme?
A. To replicate DNA
B. To cut DNA molecules when they identify specific nucleotide sequences
C. To combine DNA fragments
D. To synthesize proteins