The only gene that has been positively identified with the onset of Alzheimer disease encodes a protein

that ___________________.
A. is involved in cholesterol metabolism
B. breaks down neurotransmitters
C. maintains the health of striatum cells
D. attaches amino acids to tRNA molecules
E. breaks down fatty deposits around neurons


A

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