Question

An individual has a genetic disorder in which their cell is not forming the correct protein structure for the cell membrane to allow entry of a particular ion. Doctors have determined that in order to help cure this person they need to alter the shape of the protein. Which type of regulation of gene expression would have the greatest chance of success?a. pretranscriptional control
b. translational control
c. transcriptional control
d. posttranscriptional control
e. posttranslational control

Answer 1

Answer:

The type of regulation of gene expression that would have the greatest chance of success is Posttranslational control (E).

Explanation:

The defect is found on the structure of the protein, this means that the process of formation of the protein and the codons responsible for each amino acid in the protein is in correct order, this set the transcriptional and translational process aside as being correct.

Therefore, the problem lies in the formation of secondary or tertiary structure of the protein which requires a good number of proteins also, wherein lies tha main problem in the cell membrane protein. Thus the regulation of the posttranslational process and correction of the proteins needed at this stage will give the best chance of success.