The researcher hypothesizes that the FXR1 gene codes for a protein that binds to mRNAs that encode some of the proteins that damage arteries. Individuals with a particular mutation of the FXR1 gene tend to have high levels of these proteins. Based on this information, predict how the FXR1 protein most likely interacts with the mRNAs.

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Nayeli Scott

Biology

18 August, 13:25

The researcher hypothesizes that the FXR1 gene codes for a protein that binds to mRNAs that encode some of the proteins that damage arteries. Individuals with a particular mutation of the FXR1 gene tend to have high levels of these proteins. Based on this information, predict how the FXR1 protein most likely interacts with the mRNAs.

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Alena Wood · Answer 1

It is expected that this mutation causes the overexpression of the FXR1 gene and thus increase its function as an inhibitor of the function of genes involved in artery damage, thereby it might have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system

Explanation:

FXR1 is an RNA binding protein that plays roles in the pathogenesis of human diseases