ER_retention_signal

Term ID

SO:0001806

Synonyms

• endoplasmic reticulum retention signal
• ER retention signal

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. 2077689

References

Ontology

Sequence Ontology