Name | GABA receptor activity |
ID | GO_0016917 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Exact synonym | 4-aminobutanoate receptor activity, 4-aminobutyrate receptor activity, GABA binding, gamma-aminobutyrate binding, gamma-aminobutyric acid binding, gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor activity |
Description | 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. |
Comment | See also the molecular function term 'neurotransmitter receptor activity ; GO:0030594'. |
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