Unraveling the Mysteries of Fibronectins

Binding to cell surfaces only

Binding to heparin and fibrin only

Binding to heparin, fibrin, collagen, DNA, and cell surfaces (correct)

Binding to collagen and DNA only

Soluble forms of fibronectin found in tissue fluids

Insoluble forms of fibronectin organized into fibers in the extracellular matrix

Connective tissue disorders caused by mutations in fibrillin genes (correct)

Repeating motifs in fibronectin proteins

To cross-link fibronectin homodimers

To bind to distinct regions in fibronectin (correct)

To contain six structural regions in fibronectin proteins

To integrate fibronectin fibers into the extracellular matrix network

<p>Connective tissue disorders resulting from mutations in fibrillin genes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soluble forms are found in tissue fluids, while insoluble forms are organized into fibers in the extracellular matrix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three types of repeating motifs in fibronectin are organized into functional domains that bind to Heparin, Fibrin, Collagen, DNA, and cell surfaces.</p> Signup and view all the answers