Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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About the function of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway.

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The rough ER seems to have a quality control system in place to remove defective products. The system of ubiquitin-proteasome is a crucial system of protein degradation. Misfolded proteins are marked with ubiquitin which marks the destruction of these flawed proteins. A proteasome is a protein degradation system and also a non-membranous organelle.

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