phosphatidylserine exposure on apoptotic cell surface
A phospholipid scrambling process that results in the appearance of phosphatidylserine on the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane of an apoptotic cell, which acts as an 'eat-me' signal for engulfing cells. Phosphatidylserine is exposed on the apoptotic cell surface by a phospholipid scramblase activity.
GO:0017121
plasma membrane phospholipid scrambling
is_a
GO:0097194
execution phase of apoptosis
part_of
externalization of phosphatidylserine
exact