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Flashcards in T4: Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Brittle Bones Or Battered Baby? Deck (6)
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Q: Explain why the change in the protein caused by the mutation might cause the altered electrophoresis pattern.

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Q: Why are only some of the 1(1) collagen chains affected?

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Q: Predict possible biochemical consequences of the change on the assembly of type 1 collagen.

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Q: Subsequent investigations showed the disorder has a dominant pattern of mutation in the patient’s family. Explain this by reference to the structure of collagen.

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Q: Why might the predicted change cause skeletal abnormalities and brittle bones?

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Q: Suggest a suitable prenatal diagnostic test to determine whether the foetus will suffer from the same disorder.

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