Meanings
nountranslocon (plural translocons)
plural translocons
- biochemistryA complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the interior space of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol
Synonyms: translocator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA complex of proteins associated with the translocation of nascent polypeptides into the interior space of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
- Proto-Italic*trāns
- Proto-Italic*trāns-
- Latintrans-
- Englishtrans-
- Englishlocate
- Englishtransloc(ate)
- Englishtranslocon
From transloc(ate) + -on.
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APA
translocon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translocon
MLA
“translocon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translocon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “translocon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translocon.
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