The Mutant Huntingtin Protein That Results in Huntington Disease

question 46

Multiple Choice

The mutant huntingtin protein that results in Huntington disease

• A) causes a decrease in production of another protein.
• B) leads to degeneration of cells in the brain's striatum.
• C) is toxic to brain cells.
• D) leads to degeneration of cells in the brain's striatum and is toxic to brain cells only.
• E) has all of these traits.

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