Term Name: | tail-anchored membrane protein insertion into ER membrane |
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Synonyms: | protein insertion of tail-anchored membrane proteins into ER membrane, tail-anchored membrane protein insertion into endoplasmic reticulum membrane, type II transmembrane protein insertion into ER membrane |
Definition: | A process of protein insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane in which a tail-anchored (TA) transmembrane protein is incorporated into an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. TA transmembrane protein, also named type II transmembrane proteins, contain a single C- terminal transmembrane region. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0071816] QuickGO AmiGO |