What Step in the Process of Translation of a Nascent

question 79

Multiple Choice

What step in the process of translation of a nascent protein into the lumen of the ER requires an input of energy provided by the hydrolysis of GTP?

• A) binding of SRP to the signal peptide sequence
• B) release of SRP from the ribosome
• C) transfer of the signal peptide sequence into the translocon
• D) binding of SRP to the SRP receptor

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Definitions:

Synthesizing ATP

The biochemical process of creating adenosine triphosphate, essential for energy transfer within cells.

Mitochondrion

A membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic cells, responsible for producing energy through cellular respiration.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a single chromosome that are connected by a centromere, formed during the cell cycle's DNA replication phase.

Chromatin

The substance within a cell nucleus, composed of DNA and protein, that condenses to form chromosomes during cell division.