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An extra peptide at the amino terminus of a nascent protein that prompts the transport mechanism of the cell to translocate the protein to the target destination within the cell, such as the mitochondrion, chloroplast, and apicoplast
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Definition noun An extra peptide at the amino terminus of a nascent protein that prompts the transport mechanism of the cell to translocate the protein to the target destination within the cell, such as the mitochondrion, chloroplast, and apicoplast Supplement Synonym(s): targeting signal signal sequence See also: signal recognition particle..
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