Signal Recognition Particle (SRP) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Signal Recognition Particle (SRP)? A ribonucleoprotein that binds the newly synthesized N-terminus of proteins to be transferred to the endoplasmic reticulum, blocking translation until the SRP-protein-ribosome complex docks at the signal recognition particle receptor in the endoplasmic re

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