N-glycan processing
N-linked glycoprotein maturation
glycoprotein trimming involved in glycoprotein maturation
GO:0006491
The conversion of N-linked glycan (N = nitrogen) structures from the initially transferred oligosaccharide to a mature form, by the actions of glycosidases and glycosyltransferases. The early processing steps are conserved and play roles in glycoprotein folding and trafficking.
biological_process
GO:0006492
glycoprotein metabolic process