| id | GO:0005237 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | inhibitory extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Catalysis of the transmembrane transfer of an ion by a channel that opens when a specific extracellular inhibitory ligand has been bound by the channel complex or one of its constituent parts. Inhibitory ligands, such as GABA or glycine, open chloride-selective channels." [GOC:mah, ISBN:0323037070] |
| is_a | GO:0005230 ! extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity |