Planteome: Term Details for "GABA receptor activity" (GO:0016917)

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
Related: Link to all annotated objects annotated to GABA receptor activity.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to GABA receptor activity.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for GABA receptor activity.
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subject	relation	object
GABA receptor activity	is_a	transmembrane signaling receptor activity (GO:0004888)

subject	relation	object
GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity (GO:0022851)	is_a	GABA receptor activity
G protein-coupled GABA receptor activity (GO:0004965)	is_a	GABA receptor activity
GABA-A receptor activity (GO:0004890)	is_a	GABA receptor activity

GABA receptor activity