signal_peptide (RELEASE_2.3) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0000418 (SOWiki) |
| Definition: | The signal_peptide is a short region of the peptide located at the N-terminus that directs the protein to be secreted or part of membrane components. |
| Synonyms: | signal, signal peptide coding sequence, signal_peptide, BS:00159 |
| DB Xrefs: | URL: http://www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/Documentation/FT_definitions/feature_table.html |
| Parent: | immature_peptide_region (SO:0001063) |
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