OBO ID: GO:0000932
Term Name: P-body Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • cytoplasmic foci
  • cytoplasmic mRNA processing body
  • P body
Definition: A focus in the cytoplasm where mRNAs may become inactivated by decapping or some other mechanism. Protein and RNA localized to these foci are involved in mRNA degradation, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), translational repression, and RNA-mediated gene silencing. 12730603
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
EXPRESSION No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available