The Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)family of Proteins Includes Several Soluble

Multiple Choice

The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family of proteins includes several soluble and membrane proteins that share structural homologies.All members of this family bind to members of the TNF-receptor family of molecules expressed on cell surfaces.TNF-R family members are structurally homologous to one another and utilize similar signal transduction pathways.
For each description of a TNF or a TNF-R family member in questions ,select the term listed in options A-E that best matches it.
-Expressed as a membrane molecule on the surface of activated T cells,it binds to a receptor found on many cell types,including T cells,and induces apoptosis.

A) TNF-RI
B) CD40
C) Fas ligand
D) RANK
E) Lymphotoxin/TNF-b