Category:GO:0035581 ! sequestering of extracellular ligand from receptor

name: sequestering of extracellular ligand from receptor
namespace: biological_process
def: "The process of binding or confining an extracellular signaling ligand, such that the ligand is unable to bind to its cell surface receptor." [GOC:BHF, GOC:signaling]
comment: Preventing a ligand from binding to its cell surface receptor be achieved by binding to the ligand directly, or by binding to members of a ligand-containing complex.
synonym: "extracellular sequestering of receptor ligand" EXACT [GOC:bf]
synonym: "negative regulation of protein bioavailability" RELATED [GOC:BHF]
is_a: GO:1900116 ! extracellular negative regulation of signal transduction

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0035581</GOterm>
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