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GO Term : ruffle assembly [GO:0097178] Gene Ontology

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
description  The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form a ruffle, a projection at the leading edge of a crawling cell; the protrusions are supported by a microfilament meshwork. The formation of ruffles (also called membrane ruffling) is thought to be controlled by a group of enzymes known as Rho GTPases, specifically RhoA, Rac1 and cdc42.
  • synonyms:
  • membrane ruffling,
  • membrane ruffle formation
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