GO Term : GO:0005368 taurine transmembrane transporter activity GO

Namespace  molecular_function Obsolete  false
description  Enables the transfer of taurine from one side of the membrane to the other. Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative which is important in the metabolism of fats.

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GO

5 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0022857 transmembrane transporter activity Enables the transfer of a substance from one side of a membrane to the other.
GO:0005215 transporter activity Enables the directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) into, out of or within a cell, or between cells.
GO:0003674 molecular_function Elemental activities, such as catalysis or binding, describing the actions of a gene product at the molecular level. A given gene product may exhibit one or more molecular functions.
GO:1901682 sulfur compound transmembrane transporter activity Enables the transfer of a sulfur compound from one side of the membrane to the other.
GO:0005368 taurine transmembrane transporter activity Enables the transfer of taurine from one side of the membrane to the other. Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative which is important in the metabolism of fats.

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6 Relations

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Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:1901682 GO:0005368
is_a GO:0005215 GO:0005368
is_a GO:0003674 GO:0005368
is_a GO:0022857 GO:0005368
is_a GO:0005368 GO:0005369
is_a GO:0005368 GO:0015411

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