An Individual Has a Genetic Disorder in Which Their Cell

question 46

Multiple Choice

An individual has a genetic disorder in which their cell is not forming the correct protein structure for the cell membrane to allow entry of a particular ion.Doctors have determined that in order to help cure this person,they need to alter the shape of the protein.Which type of regulation of gene expression would have the greatest chance of success?

• A) posttranslational control
• B) posttranscriptional control
• C) transcriptional control
• D) translational control
• E) pretranscriptional control

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