signal peptide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005807",
  "term": "signal peptide",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Amino acid sequences found in transported proteins that selectively guide the distribution of the proteins to specific cellular compartments.",
  "synonyms": [
    "leader peptide",
    "leader signal peptides",
    "peptide leader sequences",
    "peptide signal sequences",
    "protein sorting signals",
    "signal sequence",
    "signal sequences"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "amino acid sequences",
    "intracellular signaling peptides and proteins",
    "translation (genetics)",
    "post-translational modification",
    "membrane proteins",
    "nuclear localization signals"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "péptido señal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/signal-peptide/"
}