channel activity GO_0015267
channel activity
ID: GO_0015267
Class
Enables the energy-independent facilitated diffusion of a solute through a transmembrane aqueous pore or channel. Stereospecificity is not exhibited but this transport may be specific for a particular molecular species or class of molecules.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| alpha-type channel activity | related synonym | |
| channel-forming toxin activity | related synonym | |
| substrate-specific channel activity | related synonym | |
| pore activity | broad synonym | |
| channel/pore class transporter activity | exact synonym | |
| nonselective channel activity | exact synonym | |
| pore class transporter activity | related synonym |