GO Term : GO:0038005 peptide bond cleavage involved in epidermal growth factor receptor ligand maturation Gene Ontology

Description  The hydrolysis of a peptide bond or bonds within a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor, as part of protein maturation, the process leading to the attainment of the full functional capacity of a protein. In Drosophila for example, in the Golgi apparatus of the signal producing cell, Spitz is cleaved within its transmembrane domain to release a functional soluble extracellular fragment.
Namespace  biological_process
Obsolete  false

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