Consider the following statements related to protein sorting and targeting to cell organelles:

1. Signal recognition particle (SRP) is essential for the targeting of specific proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
2. Proteins destined for the nucleus are transported through nuclear pore complexes, and their sorting relies on a short amino acid sequence known as a nuclear localization signal (NLS).
3. Mitochondrial proteins are synthesized with a mitochondrial targeting sequence that is recognized by receptors on the mitochondrial surface.
4. Proteins bound for the peroxisome typically contain a peroxisomal targeting signal (PTS1), which is recognized by the cytosolic receptor Pex5p.
Based on the above statements, which of the following options is correct?

1
All statements are true and correctly describe the mechanisms of protein sorting to the respective organelles.
2
Statements 1, 2, and 3 are true, but statement 4 is false because peroxisomal targeting signals are not recognized by Pex5p.
3
Statements 2 and 4 are true, whereas statements 1 and 3 contain inaccuracies regarding the mechanisms of protein sorting.
4
Only statements 1 and 2 are true; statements 3 and 4 are incorrect as the described mechanisms do not match the current understanding of protein targeting to mitochondria and peroxisomes, respectively
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