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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.

Term Information

ID GO:0009881
Name photoreceptor activity
Ontology Molecular Function
Definition The function of absorbing and responding to incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light. The response may involve a change in conformation.
Comment

Synonyms

Type Synonym
narrow red-sensitive opsin
narrow violet-sensitive opsin
narrow short-wave-sensitive opsin
narrow opsin
narrow long-wave-sensitive opsin
narrow green-sensitive opsin
narrow blue-sensitive opsin
narrow UV-sensitive opsin

Cross-references associated with this term:

Database ID
INTERPRO IPR012130
INTERPRO IPR012129
INTERPRO IPR011135

This term can be used instead of these obsolete terms:

GO:0016016 short-wave-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015064 UV-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015063 long-wave-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015062 violet-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015061 red-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015060 green-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015059 blue-sensitive opsin (consider GO:0009881)
GO:0015053 opsin (consider GO:0009881)

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GO:0003674 molecular_function
GO:0060089 molecular transducer activity
GO:0004871 signal transducer activity
GO:0004872 receptor activity
GO:0009881 photoreceptor activity

Relationship key

Code Relationship
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regulates
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-ve regulates

Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0009882 blue light photoreceptor activity
I GO:0009883 red or far-red light photoreceptor activity
I GO:0008020 G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity

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CodeRelationship
Ppart of
Iis a

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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