vesicle scission

Term ID

GO:0099050

Synonyms

Definition

The membrane scission process that is the final step in the formation of a vesicle, leading to separation from its parent membrane. Vesicle scission involves the constriction of a neck-forming protein complex, consisting e.g. of dynamin, around the budded membrane, leading to vesicle closure during its separation from the parent membrane. 21779028

References

Ontology

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