KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 158 · KROK (Dentistry)

Examination of a 28-year-old patient with hepatocerebral degeneration revealed an impairment of ceruloplasmin synthesis. This defect is associated with the following organelles:

  1. A. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  2. B. Golgi complex
  3. C. Lysosomes
  4. D. Mitochondria
  5. E. Granular endoplasmic reticulum
Hint

Ceruloplasmin is a plasma glycoprotein that the hepatocyte exports, so ask where secretory proteins have their polypeptide chains assembled.

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