Search Ontology:

GO: Molecular Function

metal ion binding

Term ID

GO:0046872

Synonyms

heavy metal binding
metal binding

Definition

Binding to a metal ion.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cation binding

cation binding Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: alkali metal ion binding calcium ion binding lead ion binding magnesium ion binding metal chelating activity ... Show All 6 Terms

alkali metal ion binding calcium ion binding lead ion binding magnesium ion binding metal chelating activity transition metal ion binding Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: metal ion sequestering activity metallochaperone activity

metal ion sequestering activity metallochaperone activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes