Search Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component
SMAD protein complex
- Term ID
- GO:0071141
- Synonyms
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- SMAD complex
- SMAD1 protein complex
- SMAD2 protein complex
- SMAD3 protein complex
- Definition
- A protein complex that consists of only SMAD proteins; may be homomeric or heteromeric. Heteromeric complexes act as transcription factors while homomeric complexes exist but are transcriptionally inactive. Hetero- versus homotrimerization is largely enthalpy driven. 9670020
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes