What Are Scaffolding Proteins

question 41

Multiple Choice

What are scaffolding proteins?

• A) Microtubule arrays that allow lipid-soluble hormones to get from the cell membrane to the nuclear pores.
• B) Large molecules to which several relay proteins attach to facilitate cascade effects.
• C) Relay proteins that orient receptors and their ligands in appropriate directions to facilitate complex formation.
• D) Proteins that enter the nucleus of a cell to regulate transcription.

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