cellular hyperosmotic response

Term ID

GO:0071474

Synonyms

• cellular HOG response
• cellular hypertonic response
• cellular response to hypertonicity

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 detection of, or exposure to, a hyperosmotic environment, i.e. an environment with a higher concentration of solutes than the organism or cell.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO