GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0008250 - oligosaccharyltransferase complex
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0008250
- Name
- oligosaccharyltransferase complex
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- A protein complex that is found in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane of eukaryotes and transfers lipid-linked oligosaccharide precursor to asparagine residues on nascent proteins. The complex includes at least eight non-identical subunits. Different forms of the complex containing distinct subunits have been detected in mammals.
