Term Name: receptor antagonist activity
Synonyms: decoy death receptor activity
Definition: The activity of a gene product that interacts with a receptor to decrease the ability of the receptor agonist to bind and activate the receptor.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0048019]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: signaling receptor binding signaling receptor inhibitor activity
has subtype: activin receptor antagonist activity chemokine receptor antagonist activity fibroblast growth factor receptor antagonist activity interleukin-1 receptor antagonist activity