Term Name: | GSI anchor biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | GPI/GSI anchor biosynthesis, GPI/GSI anchor biosynthetic process, GSI anchor anabolism, GSI anchor biosynthesis, GSI anchor formation, GSI anchor synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a glycosylsphingolipidinositol (GSI) anchor that attaches some membrane proteins to the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane. The sphingolipid group is linked, via the C-6 hydroxyl residue of inositol to a carbohydrate chain which is itself linked to the protein via a ethanolamine phosphate group, its amino group forming an amide linkage with the C-terminal carboxyl of the protein. Some GSI anchors have variants on this canonical linkage. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042082] QuickGO AmiGO |