Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

chromatin looping

Term ID
GO:0140588
Synonyms
  • chromatin folding
  • chromatin loop assembly
  • DNA loop extrusion
  • DNA looping
Definition
A chromatin organization process that starts with the loading of an extrusion motor (by an SMC family complex) onto the chromatin, followed by chromatin extrusion that stops at loop anchoring sites on the chromosome. 32213323
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
negatively regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes