Homework Clinic
Hands-on Clinic => Nursing and Clinical => Topic started by: Arii_bell on Jun 25, 2018
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The majority of glucose catabolism occurs via the:
a. Hexose monophosphate shunt
b. Embden-Meyerhof pathway
c. Luebering-Rapoport pathway
d. Synthesis of nucleotides
Question 2
Explain how a somatic mutation in the PIGA gene leads to PNH.
What will be an ideal response?
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Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: B
Answer to Question 2
Answer: The somatic mutation of the PIGA gene causes a defect in the production of GPI, a membrane glycoprotein, that anchors CD55 and CD59 membrane proteins.