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Which AA do glycosylations take place on? What motif is required?

A) Arginine; RGD motif
B) Asparagine; N-glycosylation motif
C) Serine; SXXE motif
D) Lysine; KDEL motif

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Final answer:

The amino acid that glycosylations take place on is asparagine, within the N-glycosylation motif (Asn-X-Ser/Thr), making option B the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The glycosylations you are referring to specifically occur on asparagine residues within the consensus sequence known as the N-glycosylation motif. The correct motif required for N-linked glycosylation is Asn-X-Ser/Thr, where 'X' can be any amino acid except proline.

Other mentioned motifs and modifications correspond to different post-translational modifications or functional sequences. For example, the RGD motif is known for its role in cell adhesion, not glycosylation. Therefore, the accurate answer to your question is: B) Asparagine; N-glycosylation motif.

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