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WormBase Tree Display for WBProcess: WBbiopr:00000076

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WBbiopr:00000076Public_nameER-associated degradation
SummaryCorrectly folding proteins is a severely complicated process. Within eukaryotes an optimal environment for protein folding is provided by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In addition, proper folding requires the activity of numerous molecular chaperones and folding enzymes. Despite the controlled environment and numerous molecular helpers, misfolded proteins do sometimes occur. ER-associated degradation (ERAD) is a normal cell function that detects and deals with these occurrences. Through the ERAD process, misfolded proteins are recognized, retrotranslocated to the cytosol, ubiquinated, and then degraded by the proteosome.
Other_nameERAD
Related_topicSpecialisation_ofWBbiopr:00000080
Involved_entityGene (20)
Interaction (209)
MoleculeWBMol:00002963Paper_evidenceWBPaper00030999
WBMol:00003099Paper_evidenceWBPaper00041269
WBMol:00004565Paper_evidenceWBPaper00035294
WBMol:00004908Paper_evidenceWBPaper00030999
WBMol:00005300Paper_evidenceWBPaper00041269
Associated_withGO_termGO:0071712
Reference (15)