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Protein translocation across and integration into membranes

T A Rapoport

    CRC Critical Reviews in Biochemistry
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    This review details protein translocation across bacterial membranes, focusing on the signal recognition particle (SRP) and its receptor. It explores molecular mechanisms, models, and compares cotranslational with post-translational transport.

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