Of the following proteins,which would be a good target for drug therapy if one needed to interfere with breaking down the microfilament network?
A)profilin
B)CapZ
C)gelsolin
D)tropomodulin
E)calmodulin

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Gelsolin is a protein that severs actin filaments, thereby breaking down the microfilament network. Therefore, if one needed to interfere with this process, targeting gelsolin with drug therapy would be a good choice. None of the other proteins listed have a known function in breaking down the microfilament network.

Of the Following Proteins,which Would Be a Good Target for Drug