Cell and Molecular Biology: Endoplasmic Reticulum Functions

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What is the main function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in an animal cell?

  • Energy production and storage
  • DNA replication and repair
  • Protein modification and quality control (correct)
  • Lipid degradation and recycling

Which structure within the ER plays a key role in transferring preformed precursor oligosaccharides to proteins?

  • Calreticulin
  • Membrane-bound oligosaccharide transferase (correct)
  • Chaperon proteins
  • Calnexin

What is the role of N-glycosylation in the ER related to protein folding?

  • Promoting protein degradation
  • Regulating lipid biosynthesis
  • Initiating protein synthesis
  • Preventing folding intermediates from aggregating (correct)

Which proteins in the ER bind to oligosaccharides on folding intermediates to help with correct protein folding?

<p>Calnexin and calreticulin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes folding intermediates from mis-folded proteins in the ER during protein processing?

<p>N-glycans acting as timers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process in the ER involves the covalent addition of oligosaccharides to proteins?

<p>Glycosylation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of trimming a mannose on the core Nglycan of a protein?

<p>Marks the protein for degradation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do proteins that fold and exit the ER faster than mannose trimming occur avoid degradation?

<p>They are recognized by chaperones for proper folding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do Glucosyltransferases play in the ER quality control process?

<p>Add glucose to oligosaccharides that have lost their final glucose but not properly folded (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of calnexin and calreticulin in recognizing N-linked glycans?

<p>Recognize N-linked glycans with a single terminal glucose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the unfolded protein response (UPR) get triggered in the ER?

<p>Activation of ER membrane proteins by misfolded proteins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of PERK in the unfolded protein response (UPR)?

<p>Phosphorylating and inhibiting translation initiation factor to reduce new protein production (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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