Term Name:	peptide bond cleavage involved in epidermal growth factor receptor ligand maturation
Synonyms:	EGFR ligand maturation by peptide bond cleavage, EGFR ligand processing, epidermal growth factor receptor ligand processing, peptide bond cleavage involved in EGFR ligand maturation
Definition:	The hydrolysis of a peptide bond or bonds within a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor, as part of protein maturation, the process leading to the attainment of the full functional capacity of a protein. In Drosophila for example, in the Golgi apparatus of the signal producing cell, Spitz is cleaved within its transmembrane domain to release a functional soluble extracellular fragment.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0038005]    QuickGO    AmiGO