cargo receptor activity

Term ID

GO:0038024

Synonyms

• endocytic receptor activity
• receptor activity
• receptor activity involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis
• transport receptor activity

Definition

Binding specifically to a substance (cargo) to deliver it to a transport vesicle. Cargo receptors span membranes (for instance the plasma membrane or the endoplasmic reticulum membrane), binding simultaneously to cargo molecules and coat adaptors, to efficiently recruit the cargo molecules to nascent vesicles. (2)

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-3000103
• Reactome:R-HSA-3000112
• Reactome:R-HSA-3000122
• Reactome:R-HSA-3000137
• Reactome:R-HSA-350168
• Reactome:R-HSA-9759202
• Reactome:R-HSA-9759209

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO