Abstract:Cells are divided into compartments that serve to separate and coordinate metabolic processes. In eukaryotic cells, almost all enzymes, along with proteins involved in their maintenance, are encoded by genes in the nucleus. Proteins are translated in the cytoplasm, and must be targeted to the correct compartment within the cell in order to faithfully carry out their function. To achieve this, proteins are synthesized with signal sequences that guide them to receptor proteins that in turn transfer them to large… Show more
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