protein polymerization

Term ID

GO:0051258

Synonyms

protein polymer biosynthesis
protein polymer biosynthetic process
protein polymer formation

Definition

The process of creating protein polymers, compounds composed of a large number of component monomers; polymeric proteins may be made up of different or identical monomers. Polymerization occurs by the addition of extra monomers to an existing poly- or oligomeric protein.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: protein-containing complex assembly

protein-containing complex assembly Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: actin filament polymerization free ubiquitin chain polymerization intermediate filament polymerization microtubule polymerization

actin filament polymerization free ubiquitin chain polymerization intermediate filament polymerization microtubule polymerization Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of protein polymerization

negative regulation of protein polymerization Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of protein polymerization

positive regulation of protein polymerization Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of protein polymerization

regulation of protein polymerization Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes