GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0005854 - nascent polypeptide-associated complex
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0005854
- Name
- nascent polypeptide-associated complex
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- A heterodimeric protein complex that can reversibly bind to ribosomes, and is located in direct proximity to newly synthesized polypeptide chains as they emerge from the ribosome.
