GABA receptor activity

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0016917

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 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10637650 ]

Synonyms: GABA binding, gamma-aminobutyrate binding, gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor activity, 4-aminobutanoate receptor activity, gamma-aminobutyric acid binding, 4-aminobutyrate receptor activity

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See also the molecular function term 'neurotransmitter receptor activity ; GO:0030594'.

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molecular_function

GO:0016917

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Equivalent to:

signaling receptor activity and has input some gamma-aminobutyric acid zwitterion

Subclass of:

transmembrane signaling receptor activity
has input some gamma-aminobutyric acid zwitterion

Related from:

starts with

gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway

capable of

GABA receptor complex