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The function of absorbing and responding to electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of approximately 400-470nm. The response may involve a change in conformation. The function of absorbing and responding to incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light. The response may involve a change in conformation. Combining with an extracellular or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell activity. Mediates the transfer of a signal from the outside to the inside of a cell by means other than the introduction of the signal molecule itself into the cell. The function of absorbing and responding to electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of approximately 660-730nm. The response may involve a change in conformation. A G-protein coupled receptor that responds to incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: photoreceptor activity
Acc: GO:0009881
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: The function of absorbing and responding to incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light. The response may involve a change in conformation.
Synonyms:
  • green-sensitive opsin
  • UV-sensitive opsin
  • long-wave-sensitive opsin
  • short-wave-sensitive opsin
  • opsin
  • red-sensitive opsin
  • violet-sensitive opsin
  • blue-sensitive opsin
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 34 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 54 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0009881 - photoreceptor activity (interactive image map)
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