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Eukaryotic cell structures

Problem

If proteins do not have the correct structure, they cannot function properly. Protein misfolding is a cellular malfunction that occurs when proteins do not properly get modified and folded into their correct 3D shape after they are initially synthesized.
Which of these cell structures is most likely responsible for protein misfolding?
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