Term Information

Accession
GO:0008527
Name
taste receptor activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
gustatory receptor
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Combining with soluble compounds to initiate a change in cell activity. These receptors are responsible for the sense of taste. Source: GOC:dph
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0008527 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of taste receptor activity (GO:0008527)
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taste receptor activity [is_a relation] is_a  transmembrane signaling receptor activity (GO:0004888)
taste receptor activity [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of taste (GO:0050912)
Children of taste receptor activity (GO:0008527)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
contact chemoreceptor activity (GO:0090684) [is_a relation] is_a  taste receptor activity
GPCR taste receptor activity (GO:0090681) [is_a relation] is_a  taste receptor activity
salty taste receptor activity (GO:0033039) [is_a relation] is_a  taste receptor activity
bitter taste receptor activity (GO:0033038) [is_a relation] is_a  taste receptor activity
sweet taste receptor activity (GO:0033041) [is_a relation] is_a  taste receptor activity
sour taste receptor activity (GO:0033040) [is_a relation] is_a  taste receptor activity
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