Give a specific example
What will be an ideal response?
An example of proteasome splicing has been demonstrated for a glycoprotein (gp100) expressed in melanocytes. A unique fused peptide sequence made up of amino acids 40–42 and 47–52 of gp100 was shown to be formed and to be presented by HLA-A32, stimulating cytotoxic T-cell responses.
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Interneurons serve which one of the following functions?
A. Modulation of sensory information B. Coordination of motor activity C. Autonomic regulation D. All of the above
Individuals who fail to express functional Bruton's tyrosine kinase exhibit all of the following characteristics except
a. B-cell development is blocked at the immature B-cell stage. b. They are usually male because the Btk gene is on the X chromosome. c. They suffer from an immune deficiency known as X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA). d. Recurrent infections with extracellular bacteria are common. e. They benefit from treatment with immunoglobulin infusions.
When teaching throwing skills to young children, beanbags and yarn balls are excellent for practice because
A) throwing should be practiced with minimal force. B) throwing should be practiced at a slow speed. C) throwing should be practiced at near-normal speed. D) children do not normally show mature throwing form until the age of 11 or 12.
Because phenobarbital is a controlled substance, a new prescription is required every ____ months.
A. three B. six C. nine D. twelve