Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis

Term ID
GO:0006509
Synonyms
  • ectoderm shedding
  • ectodomain cleavage
  • membrane protein solubilization
  • receptor shedding
Definition
The proteolytic cleavage of transmembrane proteins and release of their ectodomain (extracellular domain). 24227200
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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