A cellular control mechanism prevents the production of defective proteins in our cells. (sciencedaily.com)
Because the mutations detected with this test generated defective proteins, they all have the potential to cause cancer. (newscientist.com)
If the necessary ribosome - associated quality control machinery (RQC) does not function properly, defective proteins accumulate and form toxic aggregates in the cytoplasm of the cells. (sciencedaily.com)