Term Name: maltose transmembrane transporter activity
Synonyms: maltose porter activity
Definition: Enables the transfer of maltose from one side of a membrane to the other. Maltose is the disaccharide 4-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose, an intermediate in the enzymatic breakdown of glycogen and starch.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005363]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: maltose transport
is a type of: disaccharide transmembrane transporter activity
has subtype: ABC-type maltose transporter activity maltose transporting porin activity maltose:proton symporter activity protein-N(PI)-phosphohistidine-maltose phosphotransferase system transporter activity