protein-membrane adaptor activity

Term ID

GO:0043495

Synonyms

• anchoring
• membrane-membrane adaptor activity
• protein membrane adaptor
• protein membrane adaptor activity
• protein membrane anchor

Definition

The binding activity of a molecule that brings together a protein or a protein complex with a membrane, or bringing together two membranes, either via membrane lipid binding or by interacting with a membrane protein, to establish or maintain the localization of the protein, protein complex or organelle.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO