Preferred Label : Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchor Biosynthesis Pathway;
NCIt synonyms : GPI-Anchor Biosynthesis Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor Biosynthesis;
Alternative definition : KEGG: Cell surface proteins can be attached to the cell membrane via the glycolipid
structure called glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor. Hundreds of GPI-anchored
proteins have been identified in many eukaryotes ranging from protozoa and fungi to
mammals. All protein-linked GPI anchors share a common core structure, characterized
by the substructure Man (a1-4) GlcN (a1-6) myo-inositol-1P-lipid. Biosynthesis of
GPI anchors proceeds in three stages: (i) preassembly of a GPI precursor in the ER
membrane, (ii) attachment of the GPI to the C-terminus of a newly synthesized protein
in the lumen of the ER, and (iii) lipid remodeling and/or carbohydrate side-chain
modifications in the ER and the Golgi. Defects of GPI anchor biosynthesis genes result
in a genetic disorder, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.;
KEGG ID : hsa00563;
Origin ID : C38822;
UMLS CUI : C1512236;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element