FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

CV Term Report

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General Information

Term

G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity

ID (Ontology)

GO:0008020 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Combining with incidental electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light, and transmitting the signal across the membrane by activating an associated G-protein; promotes the exchange of GDP for GTP on the alpha subunit of a heterotrimeric G-protein complex.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]

Also Known As

"G protein coupled photoreceptor activity" ; "G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity" ; "photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled"

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Annotations

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Gene Groups	Genes
G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
enables \| G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	--

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

transmembrane signaling receptor activity
 |__G protein-coupled receptor activity__
signaling receptor activity              |
 |__photoreceptor activity_______________|
                                         G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity  8 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	G protein-coupled receptor activity photoreceptor activity
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"G protein coupled photoreceptor activity" EXACT "G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity" EXACT "photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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