molecular_function

Term ID

GO:0003674

Synonyms

molecular function

Definition

A molecular process that can be carried out by the action of a single macromolecular machine, usually via direct physical interactions with other molecular entities. Function in this sense denotes an action, or activity, that a gene product (or a complex) performs.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has subtype: antioxidant activity ATP-dependent activity binding cargo receptor activity catalytic activity ... Show All 31 Terms

antioxidant activity ATP-dependent activity binding cargo receptor activity catalytic activity cytoskeletal motor activity dirigent protein activity electron transfer activity fusogenic activity general transcription initiation factor activity membrane bending activity membrane destabilizing activity membrane grommet activity molecular adaptor activity molecular carrier activity molecular function regulator activity molecular sequestering activity molecular tag activity molecular template activity molecular transducer activity nutrient reservoir activity pore-forming activity protein folding chaperone protein-containing complex destabilizing activity protein-containing complex stabilizing activity RNA folding chaperone structural molecule activity toxin activity transcription regulator activity translation regulator activity transporter activity Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: modulation by host of viral molecular function negative regulation of molecular function

modulation by host of viral molecular function negative regulation of molecular function Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of molecular function

positive regulation of molecular function Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of molecular function

regulation of molecular function Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes