translocatorlike
Translocatorlike is a descriptive term used in biology to refer to molecules, typically proteins or protein domains, that resemble or imitate the function of translocators. In general, translocators are components that move substrates, such as proteins or nucleic acids, across biological membranes or between cellular compartments. Translocatorlike elements may include motifs, domains, or entire proteins that share structural features with translocases and may participate in, or influence, translocation processes.
Contexts and roles vary widely. In cellular biology, translocatorlike features can appear in discussions of organelle
Important caveats apply. The term translocatorlike is not a formal, universally standardized category. It is a
See also: translocase, membrane protein, pore-forming toxin, protein translocation, type III secretion system.