Which mutations can interfere with the proper insertion of a protein in the plasma membrane?

A. a nonpolar amino acid to a polar amino acid within a transmembrane domain
B. a polar amino acid to a nonpolar amino acid within a cytoplasmic domain
C. a nonpolar amino acid to a polar amino acid within a cytoplasmic domain
D. a polar amino acid to a nonpolar amino acid within a transmembrane domain


Answer: A

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