The hydrophobic region of signal peptides is a determinant for SRP recognition and protein translocation across the ER membrane

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 270-277

  Hatsuzawa, Kiyotaka ^a   Tagaya, Mitsuo ^a   Mizushima, Shoji ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

ER translocation; Hydrophobic region; Presecretory protein; Signal peptide; SRP

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CHIMERIC PROTEIN; LEUCINE; SECRETORY PROTEIN; SIGNAL PEPTIDE; SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOG; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PRODUCTIVITY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031045695     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021583     Document Type: Article

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