FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term signal_peptide ID (Ontology) SO:0000418 (Sequence Ontology)
Definition The signal_peptide is a short region of the peptide located at the N-terminus that directs the protein to be secreted or part of membrane components.
Also Known As "INSDC_feature:sig_peptide" ; "signal peptide" ; "signal peptide coding sequence"
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polypeptide_region
 |__peptide_localization_signal__
cleaved_peptide_region           |
 |__propeptide___________________|
                                 signal_peptide
                                  |__c_terminal_region
                                  |__central_hydrophobic_region_of_signal_peptide
                                  |__n_terminal_region
                                  |__signal_anchor
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Is a peptide_localization_signal
Part of propeptide
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  • "INSDC_feature:sig_peptide" EXACT
    "signal" RELATED
    "signal peptide" EXACT
    "signal peptide coding sequence" EXACT
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_peptide "wiki"