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Proteins are synthesized on ribosomes in the cell body, packaged into vesicles in the Golgi apparatus, and then transported along cytoskeletal structures to their final location in the cell. The process of targeted transport is trafficking.
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(2007). Trafficking of Proteins. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_4546
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