Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

stringent response

Term ID
GO:0015968
Synonyms
Definition
A specific global change in the metabolism of a bacterial cell (the downregulation of nucleic acid and protein synthesis, and the simultaneous upregulation of protein degradation and amino acid synthesis) as a result of starvation. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes