What Happens When SMADs Dimerize

question 14

Multiple Choice

What happens when SMADs dimerize?

• A) A protein kinase activity is revealed and SMAD autophosphorylates
• B) Nuclear location sequences are exposed
• C) SH3 domains bind
• D) The βγ subunits dissociate from the α subunit
• E) The folding of SMAD becomes more compact

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