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Osteogenesis imperfect defect in -

A
Collagen type I
B
Elastin
C
Collagen type IV
D
basement membrane
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Collagen type I o Osteogenesis imperfecta also known as brittle bone disease, or "Lobstein syndrome" is a congenital bone disorder. o People with 01 are born with defective connective tissue, or without the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of Type-I collagen. o This deficiency arises from an amino acid substitution of glycine to bulkier amino acids in the collagen triple helix structure.

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