Dr. McLaughlin's lab studies how newly formed proteins are folded inside neurons. They would be most interested in studying the _____.

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Ribosomes are responsible for synthesizing proteins, and thus would be most closely involved with the process of protein folding. The endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria are organelles involved in other cellular processes, and the nucleus is involved in genetic regulation rather than protein folding.

Dr McLaughlin's Lab Studies How Newly Formed Proteins Are Folded