What are the two functional categories of SNAREs?
A)v-SNAREs and g-SNAREs
B)t-SNAREs and g-SNAREs
C)v-SNAREs and t-SNAREs
D)v-SNAREs and er-SNAREs
E)er-SNAREs and g-SNAREs

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The two functional categories of SNAREs are v-SNAREs, which are located on vesicles, and t-SNAREs, which are located on target membranes. Therefore, the best choice is C, which lists these two categories. Option A is incorrect because there is no such thing as a "g-SNARE." Option B is incorrect because there is no such thing as a "t-SNARE." Option D is incorrect because there is no such thing as an "er-SNARE." Option E is incorrect because there is no such thing as a "g-SNARE."

What Are the Two Functional Categories of SNAREs