What determines the sequence of sugar addition to glycoproteins traveling through the Golgi complex?
A)Nothing - the sequence is random.
B)the spatial arrangement of specific glycosyltransferases that contact proteins as they pass through the Golgi complex
C)the concentration of sugars in the Golgi complex
D)the concentration of proteins in the Golgi complex
E)the sequence of nucleotides in the Golgi complex

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The spatial arrangement of specific glycosyltransferases that contact proteins as they pass through the Golgi complex determines the sequence of sugar addition to glycoproteins. Each glycosyltransferase recognizes a specific sugar residue and adds it to the protein at a specific point in the Golgi. The glycoproteins move through the Golgi in a sequential manner, passing through regions where different glycosyltransferases are located, resulting in a predictable sequence of sugar addition.

What Determines the Sequence of Sugar Addition to Glycoproteins Traveling