id | GO:0016917 Detailed information |
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name | GABA receptor activity |
namespace | molecular_function |
def | "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." [GOC:jl, GOC:signaling, PMID:10637650] |
comment | See also the molecular function term 'neurotransmitter receptor activity ; GO:0030594'. |
is_a | GO:0004888 ! transmembrane signaling receptor activity |