response to endoplasmic reticulum stress

Term ID

GO:0034976

Synonyms

• cellular response to endoplasmic reticulum stress
• ER stress response
• response to ER stress

Definition

Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stress acting at the endoplasmic reticulum. ER stress usually results from the accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the ER lumen.

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Ontology

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