GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0031927 - pyridoxamine transmembrane transporter activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0031927
- Name
- pyridoxamine transmembrane transporter activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Enables the transfer of pyridoxamine from one side of a membrane to the other. Pyridoxamine, 4-(aminomethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, is one of the vitamin B6 compounds. Pyridoxal, pyridoxamine and pyridoxine are collectively known as vitamin B6, and are efficiently converted to the biologically active form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal phosphate.
