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Question #1
The paper has proven which of the following ideas/hypotheses:
A.   ABCB6 can be identified in exosomes of red blood cells and glycosylation of ABCB6 protein directs it to the mitochondria
B.   ABCB6 appears to be responsible for mitochondria uptake of porphyrins and glycosylation of ABCB6 protein directs it to the mitochondria
C.   ABCB6 can be identified in exosomes of red blood cells, ABCB6 protein is found in the plasma membrane of red blood cells and the location of three other ABC proteins (7, 8 and 10), was confirmed to be localized to the mitochondria membrane
Question #2
Which of the following experiments showed how ABCB6 is not involved in heme biosynthesis?
A.   Figure 4 showing ABCB6 staining associated with human reticulocytes
B.   Figure 3 showing ABCB6 expression in mature erythrocytes
C.   Figure S4 detecting ABCB6 in secreted reticulocyte exosomes
D.   Figure 5 showing porphyrin synthesis and ABCB6 expression in K562 cells
Question #3
What was the purpose of using PNGase F?
A.   To prevent transmembrane proteins from embedding in the plasma membrane
B.   To add N-linked oligosaccharides to glycoproteins
C.   To break apart the plasma membrane
D.   To remove N-linked oligosaccharides from glycoproteins
Question #4
What cell components are missing from the red blood cell ghosts
A.   plasma membrane and hemoglobin
B.   nucleus, hemoglobin and mitochondria
C.   plasma membrane and nucleus
Question #5
Most human ABC proteins can be found in multiple areas of the cell including the plasma membrane, lysosomes, and mitochondria.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
What do shRNAs do?
A.   They degrade the protein that is being targeted.
B.   They base pair with complementary sequences as a probe.
C.   They silence gene expression
D.   They increase gene expression.

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