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translocon

translocon noun: a complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the interior space of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol.

Noun

translocon (plural translocons)

  1. A complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the interior space of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol
    Synonyms:
    translocator

Synonyms of translocon

Forms of translocon

pluraltranslocons

Origin of translocon

From transloc(ate) + -on.

Words formed from translocon

Questions about translocon

What does translocon mean?
Translocon means a complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the interior space of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol.
What part of speech is translocon?
Translocon is a noun.
What is the plural of translocon?
The plural of translocon is translocons.

Words near translocon in the dictionary

  1. translocative
  2. translocatives
  3. translocator
  4. translocators
  5. translocatory
  6. translocon
  7. translocons
  8. translocus
  9. translog
  10. translogarithmic
  11. transls.

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