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Definition of Translocon
1. Noun. (biochemistry) A complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the interior space of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol ¹
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Medical Definition of Translocon
1. The complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the cisternal space of the endoplasmic reticulum. The translocon is a multi functional complex involved in regulating the interaction of ribosomes with the endoplasmic reticulum as well as regulating translocation and the integration of membrane proteins in the correct orientation. TRAM, signal peptidase and signal recognition protein are among the proteins associated with the translocon. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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