What Initially Happens If Misfolded Proteins Are Generated in the ER

question 91

Multiple Choice

What initially happens if misfolded proteins are generated in the ER at a faster rate than they can be exported to the cytoplasm?

• A)They are degraded in the ER.
• B)They are inserted into the ER membrane.
• C)They are resynthesized in the ER.
• D)They accumulate in the ER.
• E)They accumulate in the Golgi complex.

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