pattern recognition receptor activity
id: GO:0008329
name: pattern recognition receptor activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Combining with a molecular pattern based on a repeating or polymeric structure, such as a polysaccharide or peptidoglycan, to initiate a change in cell activity. Such molecular patterns are sometimes associated with potential pathogens.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0001873 | polysaccharide receptor activity |
GO:0001875 | lipopolysaccharide receptor activity |
GO:0001877 | lipoarabinomannan receptor activity |
GO:0016019 | peptidoglycan receptor activity |
GO:0070892 | lipoteichoic acid receptor activity |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0004872 | receptor activity |
GO:0038023 | signaling receptor activity |