Question

Which is the chief organelle involved in the modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations?

Answer 1

Endoplasmic Reticulum

1. Endoplasmic Reticulum is abbreviated as ER.
2. There are two types of ER found in a Eukaryotic cell, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum.
3. Tubules, vesicles, and cisternae form a network of the Endoplasmic Reticulum.
4. It is located next to the Golgi apparatus as it is involved in Post Translational Modifications.
5. The endoplasmic reticulum carries out a number of functions, such as protein folding, and transferring synthesized proteins to vesicles of the Golgi apparatus.
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum is the chief organelle involved in the modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations.