Term Name: | flocculation via cell wall protein-carbohydrate interaction |
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Definition: | The reversible, non-sexual aggregation of cells mediated by the binding of proteins in the cell wall of one cell to carbohydrates in the cell wall of another cell. An example of this process is found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in which it is pH- and calcium-dependent. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0000501] QuickGO AmiGO |