Signal Peptide

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SP
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪgnəl ˈpɛpˌtaɪd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Human Genome

Examples in Context

  1. About signal peptide prediction and transmembrane region prediction;
  2. The signal peptide is finally cleaved and the protein is secreted out of the cell.
  3. The signal peptide, emerging from the ribosome, binds to the signal-recognition particle ( SRP ).
  4. To facilitate easy purification, the proteins are provided with a signal peptide causing them to be secreted out of the cell.
  5. Blade stands for N-terminal signal peptide;

Other meanings of SP