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expand all sections collapse all sections  molecular_function Term "G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity" (GO:0008020)
Term Name G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity
Term Accession GO:0008020
Aspect molecular_function
Synonyms (4) G protein coupled photoreceptor activity, G-protein-coupled photoreceptor activity, GO:0004975, photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled
Definition Combining with incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light, and transmitting the signal across the membrane by activating an associated G-protein; promotes the exchange of GDP for GTP on the alpha subunit of a heterotrimeric G-protein complex.
Comment None
Source Ontology Database The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database
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