Signal Recognition Particle Translational Arrest

[jeep1010]

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I have been trying to figure out why there is a translational arrest during the signal recognition particle binding to the ER.

I thought it was because this arrest allows for the protein to be fully inserted into the ER? Can someone clarify the function of SRP translational arrest?

 

[proprioception15]

So this is kinda late but here's a link that explains why translational arrest occurs: http://www.nature.com/nsmb/journal/v22/n10/full/nsmb.3086.html

Basically it's to prevent proteins from being released into the cytosol.