Follow the Pathway That a Typical Protein, Destined for Exocytosis

question 102

Essay

Follow the pathway that a typical protein, destined for exocytosis will make as it passes from the ribosome, into the rough endoplasmic reticulum. In your answer, be sure to describe role that ribosomes play, and the events that take place in the Rough Endoplasmic reticulum.

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Definitions:

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