Publication Date:
2014-06-04
Description:
Eukaryotic cells contain numerous membrane-bound compartments—the cell organelles. The vast majority of organellar proteins are synthesized as precursors on cytosolic ribosomes and have to be transported to their intracellular destinations (1). The precursor proteins contain organelle-specific targeting signals. Protein machineries located in the cytosol and organelles recognize the precursor proteins...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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