Term Name: | cGAS/STING signaling pathway |
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Definition: | The series of molecular signals initiated by the binding of a double-stranded DNA or RNA from another organism to cytosolic cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) that activates innate immune responses through production of the second messenger cGAMP, which activates the adaptor STING. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0140896] QuickGO AmiGO |