Term Name: transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity
Synonyms: ionotropic neurotransmitter receptor activity, transmitter-gated ion channel activity
Definition: Enables the transmembrane transfer of an ion by a channel that opens when a specific neurotransmitter has been bound by the channel complex or one of its constituent parts.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0022824]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity transmitter-gated channel activity
has subtype: GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity glutamate-gated receptor activity glycine-gated cation channel activity glycine-gated chloride ion channel activity serotonin-gated chloride channel activity serotonin-gated monoatomic cation channel activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential