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Kinky hair disease is due to defect in ?

A
Iron transpo
B
Calcium transpo
C
Copper transpo
D
Magnesium transpo
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- C. Copper transpoKinky Hair Disease(Steely Hair Disease, Menkes disease, Copper Transpo Disease)It is a X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body, leading to copper deficiency.It is caused by mutations in the copper transpo gene, ATP7A (located on chromosome Xq21.1), which is responsible formaking a protein that is impoantfor regulating the copper levels in the body.It is characterized by kinky hair, growth failure, and deterioration ofthe nervous system.

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