| Term id | GO:0008020 |
| Term name | G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity |
| Term 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. |
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Synonyms
G protein coupled photoreceptor activity EXACT
G-protein-coupled photoreceptor activity EXACT
"G protein coupled photoreceptor activity" EXACT []
"G-protein-coupled photoreceptor activity" EXACT []
"photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled" EXACT [GOC:bf]
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GO:0004975
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