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Nature Cell Biology 10, 251–253 (1 March 2008) | doi:10.1038/ncb0308-251

Lectins sweet-talk proteins into ERAD

Songyu Wang & Davis T. W. Ng

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a cellular factory that produces a wide range of proteins and lipids. These products are then transported to where they are needed, in the cell and beyond.