membrane raft localization

Term ID

GO:0051665

Synonyms

• establishment and maintenance of membrane raft localization
• lipid raft localization
• membrane raft localisation

Definition

Any process in which membrane rafts are transported to, or maintained in, a specific location. Membrane rafts are small (10-200 nm), heterogeneous, highly dynamic, sterol- and sphingolipid-enriched membrane domains that compartmentalize cellular processes. 16645198

References

Ontology

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