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GO: Molecular Function
G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity
- Term ID
- GO:0008020
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- G protein coupled photoreceptor activity
- G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity
- photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled
- Definition
- Combining with incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light, and transmitting the signal across the membrane by activating an associated G-protein; promotes the exchange of GDP for GTP on the alpha subunit of a heterotrimeric G-protein complex. 0198506732
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