signal peptide
short peptide (usually 16-30 amino acids long) present at the N-terminus of the majority of newly synthesized proteins that are destined towards the secretory pathway
en-GB/ˈsɪɡnəl ˈpɛptaɪd/
en-US/ˈsɪɡnəl ˈpɛpˌtaɪd/
short peptide (usually 16-30 amino acids long) present at the N-terminus of the majority of newly synthesized proteins that are destined towards the secretory pathway