What Is the Role of the Enzyme IKK in Cellular $\kappa$

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the enzyme IKK in cellular antiviral defenses?

• A)It phosphorylates the Stat protein during interferon signaling.
• B)It phosphorylates IRF-3 transcription factor and activates it.
• C)It phosphorylates the NF-\(\kappa\)B protein and activates it.
• D)It phosphorylates the IkB protein and inactivates it.
• E)It phosphorylates the IkB protein and activates it.

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