Term Name: | response to endoplasmic reticulum stress |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0034976] QuickGO AmiGO |