Biology:SEC61B

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Short description: Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens


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Protein transport protein Sec61 subunit beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEC61B gene.[1][2][3]

The Sec61 complex is the central component of the protein translocation apparatus of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. The Sec61 complex forms a transmembrane channel where proteins are translocated across and integrated into the ER membrane. This complex consists of three membrane proteins- alpha, beta, and gamma. This gene encodes the beta-subunit protein. The Sec61 subunits are also observed in the post-ER compartment, suggesting that these proteins can escape the ER and recycle back. There is evidence for multiple polyadenylated sites for this transcript.[3]

References

  1. "Evolutionary conservation of components of the protein translocation complex". Nature 367 (6464): 654–7. Mar 1994. doi:10.1038/367654a0. PMID 8107851. Bibcode1994Natur.367..654H. 
  2. "The Sec61 complex is located in both the ER and the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment". J Cell Sci 112 (10): 1477–86. Aug 1999. doi:10.1242/jcs.112.10.1477. PMID 10212142. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: SEC61B Sec61 beta subunit". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10952. 

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