signal sequence binding

Term ID

GO:0005048

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.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: peptide binding

peptide binding Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: chloroplast targeting sequence binding ciliary targeting signal binding endoplasmic reticulum signal peptide binding ER retention sequence binding mitochondrion targeting sequence binding ... Show All 8 Terms

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 Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes