GO biological process ontology term - GO:0000160 - phosphorelay signal transduction system
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0000160
- Name
- phosphorelay signal transduction system
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- A conserved series of molecular signals found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; involves autophosphorylation of a histidine kinase and the transfer of the phosphate group to an aspartate that then acts as a phospho-donor to response regulator proteins.