After ________, each polypeptide must be properly folded and placed at the correct cellular or extracellular location.
A) replication
B) transcription
C) translation
D) degradation
E) conjugation

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Translation is the process of using the information in mRNA to synthesize a polypeptide chain. However, the process of protein synthesis does not end with the completion of translation. Each polypeptide chain must be properly folded into its functional conformation and transported to its correct location within the cell or in the extracellular environment. The folding process is aided by chaperones, and signals on the polypeptide chain direct it to its correct location. Therefore, translation alone is not sufficient for a functional protein to be produced.

After ________, Each Polypeptide Must Be Properly Folded and Placed