Term Name: | protein processing |
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Synonyms: | peptidolysis during protein maturation, protein maturation by peptide bond cleavage, protein maturation by peptide bond hydrolysis, protein maturation by proteolysis |
Definition: | Any protein maturation process achieved by the cleavage of a peptide bond or bonds within a protein. Protein maturation is the process leading to the attainment of the full functional capacity of a protein. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0016485] QuickGO AmiGO |