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The membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) represent the site of co-translational vectorial transfer of de novo synthesized proteins from the cytosol to the ER and of lipid biosynthesis. After translocation, post-translational protein modifications occur in the cisternal lumen.
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Pavelka, M., Roth, J. (2010). Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum: Site of Protein Translocation and Initiation of Protein N-Glycosylation. In: Functional Ultrastructure. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99390-3_19
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