Term Name: transporter activity
Synonyms: carrier, small-molecule carrier or transporter
Definition: Enables the directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) into, out of or within a cell, accross or in between cells.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005215]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: molecular_function
has subtype: intramembrane lipid carrier activity lipid transfer activity paracellular tight junction channel activity protein transporter activity transmembrane transporter activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of transporter activity transporter inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of transporter activity transporter activator activity
regulated by: transporter regulator activity