ER membrane insertion complex

Term ID

GO:0072379

Synonyms

• endoplasmic reticulum membrane insertion complex

Definition

A protein complex that is involved in the post-translational delivery of tail-anchored (TA) membrane proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum. TA membrane proteins, also called type II transmembrane proteins, contain a single C-terminal transmembrane region. Some ER membrane insertion complex subunits are conserved between different species such as mammals and budding yeast. (2)

References

Ontology

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