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Protein trafficking

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The process by which proteins are transported from their site of synthesis to their final destination within or outside the cell, involving vesicular transport and organellar systems.

AP course connection

Topic 2.9: 2.9 Cell Compartmentalization

Unit 2

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