Term Name: protein targeting
Synonyms: nascent polypeptide association, protein sorting along secretory pathway
Definition: The process of targeting specific proteins to particular regions of the cell, typically membrane-bounded subcellular organelles. Usually requires an organelle specific protein sequence motif.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006605]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: establishment of protein localization
has subtype: protein targeting to chloroplast protein targeting to ER protein targeting to Golgi apparatus protein targeting to membrane protein targeting to peroxisome protein targeting to vacuole
regulated by: regulation of protein targeting