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GO:0005261 cation channel activity

Catalysis of the energy-independent passage of cations across a lipid bilayer down a concentration gradient.

Term Information

ID GO:0005261
Name cation channel activity
Ontology Molecular Function
Definition Catalysis of the energy-independent passage of cations across a lipid bilayer down a concentration gradient.
Comment

Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact nonselective cation channel activity
exact cation diffusion facilitator activity

Cross-references associated with this term:

Database ID
INTERPRO IPR007866
INTERPRO IPR001366

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GO:0003674 molecular_function
GO:0005215 transporter activity
GO:0022857 transmembrane transporter activity
GO:0022892 substrate-specific transporter activity
GO:0022803 passive transmembrane transporter activity
GO:0022891 substrate-specific transmembrane transporter activity
GO:0015267 channel activity
GO:0015075 ion transmembrane transporter activity
GO:0008324 cation transmembrane transporter activity
GO:0046873 metal ion transmembrane transporter activity
GO:0022838 substrate-specific channel activity
GO:0005216 ion channel activity
GO:0005261 cation channel activity

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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0004889 nicotinic acetylcholine-activated cation-selective channel activity
I GO:0004931 ATP-gated cation channel activity
I GO:0015251 ammonium channel activity
I GO:0015252 hydrogen ion channel activity
I GO:0005232 serotonin-activated cation-selective channel activity
I GO:0005221 intracellular cyclic nucleotide activated cation channel activity
I GO:0005227 calcium activated cation channel activity
I GO:0005262 calcium channel activity
I GO:0005267 potassium channel activity
I GO:0005272 sodium channel activity
I GO:0015341 zinc efflux active transmembrane transporter activity
I GO:0022843 voltage-gated cation channel activity

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Protein Annotation

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Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
GO Term
Reference
Evidence IMP IGI IPI IGC ISS IDA IEP IEA TAS NAS ND IC RCA ISA EXP
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