Which substance fails to form normally in individuals with Marfan syndrome?
A)Elastin
B)Glycogen
C)Collagen
D)Fibrillin

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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited genetic connective tissue disorder in which the gene for the glycoprotein fibrillin is mutated. The collagen and elastin produced are normal, although the recoil strength of tissues during and after stretching is not normal because healthy fibrillin is not present to interact with the collagen and elastin. The structure and function of glycogen are not affected by the gene mutation that causes Marfan syndrome.

Which Substance Fails to Form Normally in Individuals with Marfan