How do proteins enter peroxisomes?
Correct Answer: Folded, using a C-terminal or internal signal sequence
Description: Peroxisomal proteins are fully folded in the cytoplasm and enter the organelle in folded form. The most common signal sequence which directs proteins to peroxisomes is a C-terminal Ser-Lys-Leu tripeptide. Reference: Harper; 30th edition
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