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Signal Recognition Particle  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A cytosolic ribonucleoprotein complex that acts to induce elongation arrest of nascent presecretory and membrane proteins until the ribosome becomes associated with the rough endoplasmic reticulum. It consists of a 7S RNA and at least six polypeptide subunits (relative molecular masses 9, 14, 19, 54, 68, and 72K).

Synonym(s)

  • SRP (Signal Recognition Particle)

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MRGX1BPN-P

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