If an E. coli bacterium were to have a protein with the correct amino acid sequence, but not the correct shape, which of the following is a logical explanation for what could be wrong?
A)Peptide bonds were not able to form between the amino acids.
B)The shape-coding region of the DNA sequence related to this protein is mutated.
C)The chaperone protein associated with protein folding is not functional.
D)An error in transcription occurred.

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Chaperone proteins are responsible for guiding the folding of newly synthesized proteins into their correct three-dimensional shape. If the chaperone protein associated with the folding of this particular protein is not functional or not present, then the protein may not adopt the correct shape despite having the correct amino acid sequence.

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