peptide mating pheromone maturation involved in positive regulation of conjugation with cellular fusion

Term ID

GO:0071432

Synonyms

• a-factor processing (proteolytic)
• alpha-factor maturation
• mating-type peptide pheromone maturation involved in conjugation with cellular fusion
• peptide mating pheromone formation involved in conjugation with cellular fusion
• peptide mating pheromone processing involved in conjugation with cellular fusion

Definition

The formation of a mature peptide mating pheromone by proteolysis and/or modification of a peptide precursor, occurring in the context of conjugation with cellular fusion.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO