A signal sequence at the N-terminus of the albumin protein directs it to
the correct subcellular compartment following translation. The albumin signal
sequence likely contains:

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a hydrophobic stretch of amino acids followed by a basic amino acid

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a positively charged amphipathic alpha (α) helix at the N-terminus

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a stretch of negatively charged acidic amino acids

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a SKL (serine – lysine – leucine) sequence at the C-terminus

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