Which of the following is a potential biomarker in human sweat?
Question and options
Which of the following is a potential biomarker in human sweat?
- Dermcidin
- Dermocaden
- Apocrine
- Derma
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Dermcidin
Dermcidin is an antimicrobial peptide secreted by eccrine sweat glands and is a known sweat-specific biomarker. Apocrine names a type of sweat gland rather than a molecule, and the other two names are not recognised sweat proteins.
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