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Intermine data mining platform for C. elegans and related nematodes

GO Term : GO:0009881 photoreceptor activity GO

Namespace  molecular_function Obsolete  false
Description  The function of absorbing and responding to incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light. The response may involve a change in conformation.

0 Cross References

1 Data Sets

Name URL
GO Annotation data set  

1 Ontology

Name
GO

1 Ontology Annotations

Annotation Extension Qualifier
  enables

4 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0003674 molecular_function A molecular process that can be carried out by the action of a single macromolecular machine, usually via direct physical interactions with other molecular entities. Function in this sense denotes an action, or activity, that a gene product (or a complex) performs.
GO:0060089 molecular transducer activity A compound molecular function in which an effector function is controlled by one or more regulatory components.
GO:0038023 signaling receptor activity Receiving a signal and transmitting it in the cell to initiate a change in cell activity. A signal is a physical entity or change in state that is used to transfer information in order to trigger a response.
GO:0009881 photoreceptor activity The function of absorbing and responding to incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light. The response may involve a change in conformation.

8 Relations

Relationship
Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0009881 GO:0008020
is_a GO:0038023 GO:0009881
is_a GO:0003674 GO:0009881
is_a GO:0060089 GO:0009881
is_a GO:0009881 GO:0009882
is_a GO:0009881 GO:0009883
is_a GO:0009881 GO:0031516
is_a GO:0009881 GO:0031517

8 Synonyms

Name Type
long-wave-sensitive opsin synonym
green-sensitive opsin synonym
red-sensitive opsin synonym
opsin synonym
UV-sensitive opsin synonym
blue-sensitive opsin synonym
short-wave-sensitive opsin synonym
violet-sensitive opsin synonym