protein transport protein SEC61

Function

• protein translocation in the endoplasmic reticulum
• insertion of secretory & membrane polypeptides into ER
• assembly of membrane & secretory proteins
• tightly associated with membrane-bound ribosomes, either directly or through adapter proteins

Subunits

• SEC61-alpha, SEC61-beta & SEC61-gamma

Compartment

endoplasmic reticulum

More general terms

• membrane protein
• carrier protein (transporter)
• molecular complex