Term Name: signal sequence binding
Synonyms: leader sequence binding, protein signal sequence binding, signal sequence receptor
Definition: Binding to a signal sequence, a specific peptide sequence found on protein precursors or mature proteins that dictates where the mature protein is localized.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005048]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: peptide binding
has subtype: chloroplast targeting sequence binding ciliary targeting signal binding endoplasmic reticulum signal peptide binding ER retention sequence binding mitochondrion targeting sequence binding nuclear localization sequence binding peroxisome targeting sequence binding vacuolar sorting signal binding