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With the exception of the limited biosynthetic activity exhibited by mitochondria and chloroplasts, the translation of mRNA occurs in the cytoplasm. Nevertheless, all cells synthesize proteins that are exported to various noncytoplasmic locations. In addition, many cells are capable of true protein secretion. These processes of protein localization are selective and efficient in that proteins are strictly compartmentalized to a particular cellular location. During the past decade, considerable effort has been directed towards elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which cells accomplish these processes. One important outcome of this work was the realization that all cells employ similar mechanisms of protein localization. This realization has fostered a solid interaction among biologists working with numerous different organisms.
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Benson, S.A. et al. (1984). Mechanisms of Cellular Protein Localization. In: Haber, E. (eds) The Cell Membrane. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1215-4_12
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