vesicle docking

I. Literature review

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Namevesicle docking
IDGO_0048278
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Biological process

Exact synonym

vesicle to membrane docking

Description

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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