GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006491 - N-glycan processing
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006491
- Name
- N-glycan processing
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The conversion of N-linked glycan (N = nitrogen) structures from the initially transferred oligosaccharide to a mature form, by the actions of glycosidases and glycosyltransferases. The early processing steps are conserved and play roles in glycoprotein folding and trafficking.
