A 10-year-old boy with a history of recurrent bacterial infections presents with fever and a productive cough. Biochemical analysis of his neutrophils demonstrates defective oxidative burst. This patient most likely has inherited mutations in the gene that encodes which of the following proteins?
A 10-year-old boy with a history of recurrent bacterial infections presents with fever and a productive cough. Biochemical analysis of his neutrophils demonstrates defective oxidative burst. This patient most likely has inherited mutations in the gene that encodes which of the following proteins?
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A 10-year-old boy with a history of recurrent bacterial infections presents with fever and a productive cough. Biochemical analysis of his neutrophils demonstrates defective oxidative burst. This patient most likely has inherited mutations in the gene that encodes which of the following proteins?
✓ Correct Answer: D. NADPH oxidase
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