The Form of Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) Produced by the Intestine

Multiple Choice

The form of apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) produced by the intestine is shorter than the Apo-B produced by the liver. The intestine produces a smaller protein by

A) proteolytic cleavage of the forming polypeptide chain.
B) a base alteration that changes a codon for glutamine to a termination codon.
C) shortening the mRNA from the 3' end after translation.
D) including fewer exons in the mRNA by alternative splicing.