Term Name: basic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
Synonyms: basic amino acid permease activity, basic amino acid transporter activity, cationic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
Definition: Enables the transfer of basic amino acids from one side of a membrane to the other. Basic amino acids have side chains with a positive charge at pH 7.3.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015174]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: basic amino acid transmembrane transport
is a type of: amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
has subtype: broad specificity neutral L-amino acid:basic L-amino acid antiporter activity high-affinity basic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity L-arginine transmembrane transporter activity L-histidine transmembrane transporter activity L-lysine transmembrane transporter activity low-affinity basic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity