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Biology 4.6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sorting signals/traffic signals | a short amino acid sequence in a protein that directs the protein to its current location |
| cotranslational sorting | the sorting process in which the synthesis of certain eukaryotic proteins begins in the cytosol and then halts temporarily until the ribosome has become bound to the ER membrane |
| post translational sorting | the uptake of proteins into the nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, or peroxisomes that occurs after the protein is completely made in the cytosol |
| ER signal sequence | a sorting signal in a polypeptide usually located near the amino terminus that is recognized by SRP (signal recognition particle) and directs the polypeptide to the ER membrane |
| signal recognition particle (SRP) | a protein/RNA complexes that recognizes the ER signal sequence of a polypeptide, pauses translation, and directs the ribosome to the ER to complete translation |
| chaperones | a protein that keeps other proteins in an unfolded state during the process of post translational sorting |