GPI anchor binding [GO_0034235]

Binding to a glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor. GPI anchors serve to attach membrane proteins to the lipid bilayer of cell membranes.

GPI anchor binding

ID: GO_0034235

Class

Binding to a glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor. GPI anchors serve to attach membrane proteins to the lipid bilayer of cell membranes.

Note that this term should be used to annotate gene products that interact non-covalently with GPI anchors, and not proteins that have GPI anchors covalently attached.

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
glycosylphosphatidylinositol binding exact synonym