pheromone activity
id: GO:0005186
name: pheromone activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0000772 | mating pheromone activity |
| GO:0030413 | competence pheromone activity |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0005102 | receptor binding |
