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GO: Biological Process

vesicle docking

Term ID
GO:0048278
Synonyms
  • vesicle to membrane docking
Definition
The initial attachment of a transport vesicle membrane to the target membrane, mediated by proteins protruding from the membrane of the vesicle and the target membrane. Docking requires only that the two membranes come close enough for these proteins to interact and adhere.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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