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The Most Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis,a Fatal Genetic Disease,occurs

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The most common form of cystic fibrosis,a fatal genetic disease,occurs when a protein destined for the plasma membrane of the cell is destroyed.The protein is destroyed by one of the cell's organelles because the protein is not shaped correctly.Which organelle recognizes the misshaped protein?

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