Prior to N-linked glycosylation of a protein, a complex oligosaccharide is assembled in the endoplasmic reticulum on a lipid carrier called

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The complex oligosaccharide is assembled on a lipid carrier called dolichol phosphate in the endoplasmic reticulum prior to N-linked glycosylation of a protein. A prenyl group, myristic acid, and phosphatidylinositol are all lipid modifications that can occur on proteins, but they are not involved in the assembly of the oligosaccharide.

Prior to N-Linked Glycosylation of a Protein, a Complex Oligosaccharide