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The question is asking for an explanation of the diagram related to peptides and proteins, specifically focusing on the hormone synthesis process depicted within the cell diagram. It addresses the roles of polypeptides in hormone structure and the cellular mechanisms involved in hormone processing, including synthesis, packaging, storage, and secretion.
Answer
Process of peptide hormone synthesis and secretion.
The image illustrates the process of peptide hormone synthesis and secretion, showing stages from preprohormone to prohormone to hormone, with cellular involvement from the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
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The image illustrates the process of peptide hormone synthesis and secretion, showing stages from preprohormone to prohormone to hormone, with cellular involvement from the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
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Peptide hormones start as preprohormones in the rough ER, processed in the Golgi apparatus and stored in vesicles until they are secreted out of the cell.
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Be clear on terminology: preprohormone is the initial stage, followed by prohormone, and finally the active hormone.
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