The cellular organelle responsible for removing and recycling damaged or denatured proteins is called the
A) mitochondrion.
B) nucleus.
C) nucleolus.
D) Golgi apparatus.
E) proteasome.

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The proteasome is a cellular organelle responsible for removing and recycling damaged or denatured proteins through a process called proteolysis. The other organelles listed do not have this function. The mitochondrion is responsible for generating ATP, the nucleus is responsible for containing the genetic material, the nucleolus is responsible for ribosome biogenesis, and the Golgi apparatus is responsible for modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins.

The Cellular Organelle Responsible for Removing and Recycling Damaged or Denatured