molecular adaptor activity

Term ID

GO:0060090

Synonyms

binding, bridging
protein complex scaffold activity
protein-containing complex scaffold activity

Definition

The binding activity of a molecule that brings together two or more molecules through a selective, non-covalent, often stoichiometric interaction, permitting those molecules to function in a coordinated way.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: molecular_function

molecular_function Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: DNA-DNA tethering activity protein-macromolecule adaptor activity triplet codon-amino acid adaptor activity

DNA-DNA tethering activity protein-macromolecule adaptor activity triplet codon-amino acid adaptor activity Show first 5 Terms
has_part: binding

binding Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: cargo receptor activity

cargo receptor activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes