"Secretory Pathway" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A series of sequential intracellular steps involved in the transport of proteins (such as hormones and enzymes) from the site of synthesis to outside the cell. The pathway involves membrane-bound compartments through which the newly synthesized proteins undergo POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS, packaging, storage, or transportation to the PLASMA MEMBRANE for secretion.
| Descriptor ID |
D055571
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G03.143.925 G04.468.580
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| Concept/Terms |
Secretory Pathway- Secretory Pathway
- Secretory Pathways
- Secretion Pathway
- Secretion Pathways
- Secretion Process
- Secretion Processes
- Secretory Process
- Secretory Processes
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