A Researcher Is Investigating the Structure of the Sarcomere Using

question 6

Multiple Choice

A researcher is investigating the structure of the sarcomere using skeletal muscle obtained from an experimental animal.  He develops monoclonal antibodies directed against a specific skeletal muscle protein and finds that these antibodies disrupt the binding of actin to structural support elements within the sarcomere.  Electron microscopy of the sarcomere is shown in the image below. Which of the following labeled regions do these antibodies most likely bind?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)D
• E)E

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