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signal peptide

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Also known as targeting signal, transit peptide, leader sequence, leader peptide

short peptide (usually 16-30 amino acids long) present at the N-terminus of the majority of newly synthesized proteins that are destined towards the secretory pathway

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peptide
Part of
protein
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