Technology term
Ectodomain Shedding
A process in which an enzyme cuts the portion of a membrane protein that projects outside the cell, releasing that fragment into the surrounding fluid or bloodstream. The mechanism can rapidly change cell signaling without waiting for a new protein to be made.
English
Ectodomain Shedding
Arabic
تحرير الجزء الخارجي من البروتين الغشائي
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