All of the Following Statements Are Correct Regarding \Alpha₂-Macroglobulin Except

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are correct regarding \alpha₂-macroglobulin except _____.

• A)it binds covalently to its target via a thioester bond
• B)it possesses a bait region to lure its target
• C)it undergoes a conformational change that enables it to enshroud the target
• D)when bound to its target it is cleared from the circulation by hepatocytes,fibroblasts,and macrophages bearing receptors specific for the complex
• E)its target is the membrane-attack complex on human cells.

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