channel activator activity

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0099103

Direct interaction with a channel (binding or modification), resulting in its opening. A channel catalyzes energy-independent facilitated diffusion, mediated by passage of a solute through a transmembrane aqueous pore or channel. [ GOC:dos ]

Synonyms: channel gating activity

Tree view
Term history

Term info

has obo namespace

molecular_function

GO:0099103

Term relations

Equivalent to:

molecular function regulator activity and directly positively regulates some channel activity

Subclass of:

molecular function activator activity
channel regulator activity
directly positively regulates some channel activity