Mutations of Keratins in the ________ That Resist Tensile Forces

question 53

Multiple Choice

Mutations of keratins in the ________ that resist tensile forces in the skin cause the blistering disease known as epidermolysis bullosa simplex.

• A)intermediate filaments
• B)microtubules
• C)microfilaments
• D)actin filaments
• E)crescentin filaments

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