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Distinct learning-progression job: Build reasoning from the question “how does a cell assemble a protease that would be dangerous if its catalytic sites became active before the chamber was sealed?” to alpha-ring templating, PAC1–PAC4 chaperones, beta-subunit propeptides, POMP-mediated half-proteasome maturation, active-site exposure, 19S base/lid assembly, 26S docking, gated substrate entry and NRF1-dependent proteasome recovery after…

Distinct learning-progression job: Build reasoning from the question “how can a root maintain high cytosolic K⁺ when the soil immediately outside may contain orders of magnitude less?” to membrane-potential-driven K⁺ uptake, AKT1 and HAK5 transport, CBL–CIPK signalling, KC1 gating, low-K⁺ Ca²⁺/ROS responses, vacuolar buffering, xylem loading through SKOR/KUP-family transport, stomatal and phloem consequences, and whole-plant…

Learn ER N-linked glycosylation from dolichol-phosphate precursor assembly and ALG enzymes to STT3A/STT3B oligosaccharyltransferase, sequon occupancy, folding, glycan quality control and modern structural evidence.

Learn manganese biology from ZIP8/ZIP14 uptake and ZnT10 efflux to enzyme metallation, liver–brain distribution, glycosylation, mitochondrial antioxidant chemistry, overload and modern transporter evidence.

Learn the vitamin K cycle from GGCX-mediated γ-carboxylation and VKORC1 recycling to Gla-domain calcium binding, coagulation, matrix proteins, modern structures, evidence and model limits.

Learn thiamine biology from SLC19A2/A3 uptake and TPK1 activation to ThDP-dependent enzyme chemistry, SLC25A19 mitochondrial transport, compartment-specific metabolism, biomarkers and modern structural evidence.