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 mitochondrion protein targeting to peroxisome protein targeting to vacuole
regulated by: regulation of protein targeting