As Regards the Synthesis of ACTH, Which of the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

As regards the synthesis of ACTH, which of the following statements, if any, is false?

• A) It is initially synthesized as proopiomelanocortin (POMC).
• B) Glycosylated POMC is proteolytic ally cleaved into two proteins, Pro-ACTH and Beta-LPH.
• C) Beta-LPH is proteolytic ally cleaved with one of the products being the endorphins.
• D) Pro-ACTH is proteolytically cleaved into ACTH and another protein of unknown function.
• E) None of the above.

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