patched ligand maturation

Term ID

GO:0007225

Synonyms

• Hedgehog protein processing
• hh protein processing
• patched ligand processing

Definition

The posttranslational modification of members of the Hedgehog family of signaling proteins in order for Hedgehog to exert its biological activity. These modifications include cleavage of its signal sequence, autocatalytic protein cleavage and the attachment of sterol groups. 15057936

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO