channel activity

id: GO:0015267
name: channel activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of energy-independent facilitated diffusion, mediated by passage of a solute through a transmembrane aqueous pore or channel. Stereospecificity is not exhibited but this transport may be specific for a particular molecular species or class of molecules.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0015266protein channel activity
GO:0022829wide pore channel activity
GO:0022836gated channel activity
GO:0022838substrate-specific channel activity
GO:0022842narrow pore channel activity
GO:0022886channel-forming ionophore activity
GO:0034290holin activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0022803passive transmembrane transporter activity