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


Answer: D

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