As regards the synthesis of ACTH, which of the following statements, if any, is false?
A) It is initially synthesized as proopiomelanocortin (POMC) .
B) Glycosylated POMC is proteolytic ally cleaved into two proteins, Pro-ACTH and Beta-LPH.
C) Beta-LPH is proteolytic ally cleaved with one of the products being the endorphins.
D) Pro-ACTH is proteolytically cleaved into ACTH and another protein of unknown function.
E) None of the above.
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