Which of the following enzyme present in the rough endoplasmic reticulum removes the signal sequence from nascent polypeptides?

Which of the following enzyme present in the rough endoplasmic reticulum removes the signal sequence from nascent polypeptides? Correct Answer signal peptidase

After the nascent polypeptide reaches the cisterna of endoplasmic reticulum, it is acted upon by a variety of enzymes. One such enzyme is signal peptidase which removes the hydrophobic signal sequence from the peptide.

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