Synthesis of a protein destined to function in the nucleus occurs:
A)in the cytosol.
B)on the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
C)on the outer leaf of the nuclear envelope.
D)in the Golgi apparatus.

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Proteins destined for the nucleus are synthesized in the cytosol and then transported into the nucleus through nuclear pore complexes. This is because they have nuclear localization signals that direct their transport from the cytosol into the nucleus.

Synthesis of a Protein Destined to Function in the Nucleus