A two-step recognition of signal sequences determines the translocation efficiency of proteins

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 468-478

  Belin, Dominique ^a   Bost, Sandrine ^a   Vassalli, Jean Dominique ^a   Strub, Katharina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ovalbumin; Secretion; Serpin; Signal peptide; SRP

Indexed keywords

SIGNAL PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; MICROSOME MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; PROTEIN TARGETING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

MURINAE;

EID: 0030064680     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00379.x     Document Type: Article

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