KDEL receptor (ER lumen protein-retaining receptor)

Function

• retention of luminal endoplasmic reticulum proteins
• determines the specificity of the luminal ER protein retention system
• vesicular traffic through Golgi
• recognizes K-D-E-L (KDEL motif)

Compartment

endoplasmic reticulum membrane

More general terms

• transmembrane 7 protein
• receptor

More specific terms

• KDEL receptor 1; ER lumen protein retaining receptor 1; KDEL endoplasmic reticulum protein retention receptor 1; MAPK-activating protein PM23 (KDELR1, ERD21)
• KDEL receptor 3; ER lumen protein retaining receptor 3; KDEL endoplasmic reticulum protein retention receptor 3; (KDELR3)
• KDEL receptor-2; ER lumen protein retaining receptor 2; KDEL endoplasmic reticulum protein retention receptor 2; ERD2-like protein 1; ELP-1 (KDELR2, ERD22)

Additional terms

• endoplasmic reticulum (ER)