Protein sequence feature ontology term - SO:0001806 - ER_retention_signal
Term summary
- ID
- SO:0001806
- Name
- ER_retention_signal
- Ontology or CV name
- Protein sequence feature
- Definition
- A C-terminal tetrapeptide motif that mediates retention of a protein in (or retrieval to) the endoplasmic reticulum. In mammals the sequence is KDEL, and in fungi HDEL or DDEL.