Which of the following features of a membrane protein is (are) never used as a membrane anchor?

a. C-terminal glycosylphosphatidyl inositol (GPI)
b. An N-terminal myristoyl group
c. Prenyl and palymitoyl group additions
d. Oligosaccharide side chains


Ans: d. Oligosaccharide side chains

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