Term Name: advanced glycation end-product receptor activity
Synonyms: AGE receptor activity, RAGE activity
Definition: Combining with advanced glycation end-products and transmitting the signal to initiate a change in cell activity. Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) form from a series of chemical reactions after an initial glycation event (a non-enzymatic reaction between reducing sugars and free amino groups of proteins).
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050785]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: signaling receptor activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of advanced glycation end-product receptor activity