protein activation cascade

Term ID

GO:0072376

Synonyms

• protein activation pathway
• protein activitory cascade

Definition

A sequential series of modifications to a set of proteins where the product of one reaction catalyzes the following reaction, ultimately leading to the generation of a mature protein. Modifications typically include proteolysis or covalent modification, and may also include binding events.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO