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Srp receptor alpha subunit
Introduction
SRP receptor alpha subunit is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SRPRA gene. [1]
Function
Function
The gene encodes a subunit of the endoplasmic reticulum signal recognition particle receptor that, in conjunction with the signal recognition particle, is involved in the targeting and translocation of signal sequence tagged secretory and membrane proteins across the endoplasmic reticulum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Further reading
Further reading
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.