Which of the following statements about ubiquitin is TRUE?

A. Ubiquitin recognizes improperly folded proteins.
B. Ubiquitin targets proteins for degradation.
C. Ubiquitin targets proteins for post-translational processing.
D. Ubiquitin recognizes improperly folded proteins and targets them for degradation.
E. Ubiquitin targets proteins for degradation and post-translational processing.


D. Ubiquitin recognizes improperly folded proteins and targets them for degradation.

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