Which of the following is not a potential benefit of creating a fusion protein in genetic engineering?
A) If a signal peptide is included, the protein may be excreted from the cell, making it easier to isolate.
B) If certain sequences are produced (for example, a histidine oligopeptide), the protein may be isolated by affinity chromatography.
C) The protein is less likely to be antigenic.
D) Both signal peptides and histidine oligomers are useful.
E) All of these reasons are benefits to the protein product.

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The creation of a fusion protein does not inherently make the protein less likely to be antigenic. The antigenicity of a protein is determined by its amino acid sequence and the immune system's recognition of that sequence as foreign. Fusion proteins can sometimes be more antigenic due to the addition of foreign sequences.

Which of the Following Is Not a Potential Benefit of Creating