Question

“Degron” is a __________

(a) enzyme

(b) polypeptide

(c) amino acid sequence

(d) nucleic acid sequence

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Answer 1

The correct answer is:

(c) amino acid sequence

A "degron" refers to a specific amino acid sequence within a protein that marks it for degradation, typically by the proteasome. This sequence signals that the protein should be broken down, often as part of the regulation of protein levels in the cell.