OBO ID: GO:0042267
Term Name: natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • killer activity
  • natural killer cell mediated cell death
  • natural killer cell mediated cell killing
  • natural killer cell mediated cytolysis
  • natural killer-cell mediated cytolysis
  • NK cell mediated cell death
  • NK cell mediated cell killing
  • NK cell mediated cytolysis
  • NK cell mediated cytotoxicity
Definition: The directed killing of a target cell by a natural killer cell through the release of granules containing cytotoxic mediators or through the engagement of death receptors.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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