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Combining with a neurotransmitter to initiate a change in cell activity. Combining with benzodiazepines, a class of drugs with hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsive, amnestic and myorelaxant properties, to initiate a change in cell activity. Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a neurotransmitter, any chemical substance that is capable of transmitting (or inhibiting the transmission of) a nerve impulse from a neuron to another cell. Combining with an extracellular or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell activity.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: benzodiazepine receptor activity
Acc: GO:0008503
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Combining with benzodiazepines, a class of drugs with hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsive, amnestic and myorelaxant properties, to initiate a change in cell activity.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0008503 - benzodiazepine receptor activity (interactive image map)
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