molting cycle, protein-based cuticle
id: GO:0018988
name: molting cycle, protein-based cuticle
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The periodic shedding of part or all of a protein-based cuticle, which is then replaced by a new protein-based cuticle. A cuticle is the outer layer of an animal which acts to prevent water loss.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0007591 | molting cycle, chitin-based cuticle |
| GO:0018996 | molting cycle, collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042303 | molting cycle |
