Proteins that are to be sent to the lysosome have a common feature that is recognized by the phosphorylating enzyme. This feature is dependent on the 3-D conformation (shape) in a particular part of the proteins, and is called the signal patch.
Production Associate Salary. A Production Associate earns an average wage of $13.48 per hour. The highest paying skills associated with this job are Oral / Verbal Communication, Graphic Design, Microsoft Excel, Data Entry, and Microsoft Office. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years' experience in this career.
The best paid 10 percent could earn six-figure salaries of $110,680 or more, while the lowest paid 10 percent earned $27,250 or less. The 375,500 associates who represented scientific and technical wholesalers earned even more, at an average of $85,750, or $41.23 an hour. The best paid 10 percent made $146,380 or more, while the lowest paid 10 percent made $38,520 or less. The BLS estimates job growth for sales associates who represent manufacturers will reach 16 percent between 2010 and 2020, in line with the overall average.