Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)The signal sequences on mitochondrial proteins are usually at the C-terminus.
• B)Most mitochondrial proteins are not imported from the cytosol but are synthesized inside the mitochondria.
• C)Chaperone proteins in the mitochondria facilitate the movement of proteins across the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes.
• D)Mitochondrial proteins cross the membrane in their native, folded state.

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