Mesh term Signal Recognition Particle
Browse to parent terms:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Cytoplasmic
Description
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).Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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