A Protein Is Covalently Attached to Glycosylphosphatidylinositol

question 14

Multiple Choice

A protein is covalently attached to glycosylphosphatidylinositol. Which of the following is typically NOT true regarding this protein?

• A) The linkage of the anchor to the C-terminus of the protein occurs in the ER.
• B) The attachment of the anchor coincides with cleavage of a C-terminal transmembrane segment of the protein precursor.
• C) The protein is likely to be an ER resident, helping with the folding of nascent imported proteins.
• D) A phospholipase can cleave the protein from the membrane.
• E) The anchor affects the localization of the protein in the membrane.

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