Protein trafficking Flashcards
1
Q
How are proteins directed to their destinations?
A
Signals are required to direct proteins from their site of synthesis in the cytosol to their different destinations- where they preform their functions.
2
Q
What modification results in Alzheimer’s?
A
Misfolding of the polypeptide
3
Q
What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
A
The Golgi is the sorting organelle of the cell. Proteins of the rough ER are sent to the golgi. As they move through the golgi apparatus they are modified.
