Which of the Following Is a Commonly Used Mechanism for Anchoring

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a commonly used mechanism for anchoring a protein to a membrane?

• A) attaching a fatty acid to a serine residue to form an ester
• B) attaching a fatty acid to a methionine residue to form a thioester
• C) attaching a farnesyl group to a cysteine residue to form a thioether
• D) attaching a fatty acid to a glutamine residue to form an amide
• E) none of the above

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