Were Does Protein Synthesis Occur?

Protein synthesis occurs in the cytoplasm on ribonucleoprotein particles, the ribosomes.

Where does protein synthesis occur?

Ribosomes are the sites in a cell in which protein synthesis takes place.

Does protein synthesis occur in the rough ER?

Proteins are synthesized on the rough ER. Those that are processed are inserted cotranslationally into the ER. Such insertion requires the presence of a signal peptide at the N terminus, which is recognized by a specific receptor (docking protein) on the ER membrane.

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