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Myosin is plentiful in muscle cells, but is not found at all in lens cells. Lens cells contain large amounts of crystallins, which are not found in muscle cells. Why do some proteins appear in one type of cell but not in another?

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The answer is: During differentiation, certain genes are activated to produce proteins that enable specific functions.
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