Term Name: G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity
Synonyms: G protein coupled photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled photoreceptor activity, photoreceptor activity, G-protein coupled
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.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008020]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: detection of visible light
is a type of: G protein-coupled receptor activity photoreceptor activity