Chapter·BiochemistryProtein Structure and Function

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1

A 60 year old lady is concerned about the wrinkles around her eyes. This is primarily due to alterations in

AFibrillin

BCollagen cross linking

CCollagenase

DDesmosine

2

Which type of collagen is primarily responsible for forming the basement membrane sheets?

AType I

BType II

CType IV

DType VI

3

A 10-year-old boy presents with frequent fractures and blue sclerae. This patient most likely carries a mutation in a gene that encodes which of the following proteins?

ACollagen

BFibrillin

CKeratin

DMyosin

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