Multiple choice

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) is the first enzyme that is required for initiation of pentose phosphate pathway. Which of the following is/are the effects of mutation in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH)?

a. Liver problems in neonates b. Chronic granulomatous disease c. Resistance to malarial parasite d. Erythrocyte survival affected

  1. All of the above

  2. Only a, b and c

  3. Only b, c and d

  4. Only a, c and d
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Chronic granulomatous disease, resistance to malarial parasite and affect on erythrocyte survival are the effects that are caused due to mutations in G6PHD.

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