Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0815344546
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 15 - Intracellular Compartments and Protein Transport - Questions - Page 522: Question 15-9 B

Answer

This statement is false.

Work Step by Step

The signal sequences that direct proteins to the ER contain a score of eight or more hydrophobic amino acids. The sequence shown here contains many hydrophilic amino acid side chains, including charged the charged amino acids His, Arg, Asp, and Lys, and the uncharged hydrophilic amino acids Gln and Ser.
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