Combining with an extracellular or intracellular signal and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity or state as part of signal transduction. [ GOC : go_curators http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmembrane_receptor ]
transmembrane signalling receptor activity
Term information
- This term includes intracellular membrane receptors, e.g. IP3 triggered release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores.
- GO:0099600
- GO:0004926
- transmembrane receptor activity
- molecular_function
- GO:0004888