Which of the following statements about the protein quality control system in the ER is false?
(a) Chaperone proteins help misfolded proteins fold properly.
(b) Proteins that are misfolded are degraded in the ER lumen.
(c) Protein complexes are checked for proper assembly before they can exit the ER.
(d) A chaperone protein will bind to a misfolded protein to retain it in the ER.
(b) Proteins that are misfolded are exported from the ER into the cytosol, where they are degraded.
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