Which of the Following Statements About Collagen Is FALSE

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about collagen is FALSE?

• A)Collagen synthase organizes the mature collagen molecules into ordered collagen fibrils.
• B)Collagen is synthesized as procollagen and secreted to the outside of the cell in a secretory vesicle.
• C)The terminal procollagen domains are cleaved by a protease in the extracellular space.
• D)Cells can break down a collagen matrix using matrix proteases.

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