Term Name: protein-macromolecule adaptor activity
Synonyms: protein binding, bridging, protein recruiting activity, protein-protein adaptor
Definition: The binding activity of a protein that brings together two or more macromolecules in contact, permitting those molecules to function in a coordinated way. The adaptor can bring together two proteins, or a protein and another macromolecule such as a lipid or a nucleic acid.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0030674]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: molecular adaptor activity
has subtype: cargo adaptor activity chromatin-protein adaptor activity cytoskeletal anchor activity enzyme-substrate adaptor activity guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor adaptor activity kinetochore adaptor activity microtubule site clamp molecular condensate scaffold activity protein-membrane adaptor activity protein-RNA adaptor activity receptor clustering activity RNA polymerase II complex recruiting activity RNA polymerase II sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor recruiting activity signaling adaptor activity SNAP receptor activity soluble NSF attachment protein activity transcription coregulator activity ubiquitin ligase complex scaffold activity ubiquitin-like protein reader activity
has_part: protein binding