protein targeting to chloroplast

Term Information

Accession
GO:0045036
Ontology
biological process
Synonyms
exact: protein-chloroplast targeting
Definition
The process of directing proteins towards the chloroplast, usually using signals contained within the protein. Imported proteins are synthesized as cytosolic precursors containing N-terminal uptake-targeting sequences that direct each protein to its correct subcompartment and are subsequently cleaved. [source: ISBN:0716731363]
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