Term Name: | protein O-linked glycosylation |
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Synonyms: | protein amino acid O-linked glycosylation |
Definition: | A glycoprotein biosynthetic process starting with the covalent linkage of carbohydrate or carbohydrate derivative unit via a glycosidic bond to the oxygen atom of a serine, threonine, hydroxylysine, hydroxyproline or tyrosine side chain in a protein, which can be further elongated with the sequential addition of sugar units resulting in the formation of a protein O-linked glycan. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006493] QuickGO AmiGO |