Opentopia Directory Encyclopedia Tools

Topogenic sequence

Encyclopedia : T : TO : TOP : Topogenic sequence


A topogenic sequence is a segment of a protein that ensures it acquires the proper orientation during its insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum.

A single internal topogenic sequence directs the insertion of some single-pass transmembrane proteins.

 


From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.

Search Titles
0123456789
ABCDEFGHIJ
KLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ?

E-mail this article to:

Personal Message: