mating pheromone activity
The activity of binding to and activating specific cell surface receptors, thereby inducing a behavioral or physiological response(s) from a responding organism or cell that leads to the transfer or union of genetic material between organisms or cells. The mating pheromone can either be retained on the cell surface or secreted.
GO:0005186
pheromone activity
is_a
SPAPB8E5.05 SPBPJ4664.03 SPCC1795.06 SPAC513.03