sequestering of calcium ion

Term ID

GO:0051208

Synonyms

• calcium ion (Ca2+) retention
• calcium ion (Ca2+) sequestering
• calcium ion (Ca2+) sequestration
• calcium ion (Ca2+) storage
• calcium ion storage activity
• negative regulation of calcium ion (Ca2+) transport
• retention of calcium ion (Ca2+)
• sequestering of calcium ion (Ca2+)
• sequestration of calcium ion (Ca2+)
• storage of calcium ion (Ca2+)

Definition

The process of binding or confining calcium ions such that they are separated from other components of a biological system.

References

Ontology

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