pheromone activity

Term ID

GO:0005186

Synonyms

Definition

The activity of binding to and activating specific cell surface receptors, thereby inducing behavioral, developmental, or physiological response(s) from a responding organism or cell. The substance may be released or retained on the cell surface. Pheromones may serve as a specific attractant, social communicator, or sexual stimulant. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: receptor ligand activity

receptor ligand activity Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: competence pheromone activity mating pheromone activity

competence pheromone activity mating pheromone activity Show first 5 Terms
has_part: signaling receptor binding

signaling receptor binding Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

Citations