Term Name:	intein-mediated protein splicing
Synonyms:	intein
Definition:	The removal of an internal amino acid sequence (an intein) from a protein during protein maturation; the excision of inteins is precise and the N- and C-terminal exteins are joined by a normal peptide bond. Protein splicing involves 4 nucleophilic displacements by the 3 conserved splice junction residues.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016539]    QuickGO    AmiGO