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GABA receptor activity

Term Information

Accession
GO:0016917
Name
GABA receptor activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
4-aminobutanoate receptor activity, 4-aminobutyrate receptor activity, GABA binding, gamma-aminobutyrate binding, gamma-aminobutyric acid binding, gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor activity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Combining with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity. (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate) is an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms. Source: GOC:signaling, GOC:jl, PMID:10637650
Comment
See also the molecular function term 'neurotransmitter receptor activity ; GO:0030594'.
History
See term history for GO:0016917 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of GABA receptor activity (GO:0016917)
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GABA receptor activity [is_a relation] is_a  transmembrane signaling receptor activity (GO:0004888)
Children of GABA receptor activity (GO:0016917)
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G protein-coupled GABA receptor activity (GO:0004965) [is_a relation] is_a  GABA receptor activity
GABA-A receptor activity (GO:0004890) [is_a relation] is_a  GABA receptor activity
GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity (GO:0022851) [is_a relation] is_a  GABA receptor activity
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