EOG879HRX GO:0004871 1/2 signal transducer activity molecular_function "Conveys a signal across a cell to trigger a change in cell function or state. A signal is a physical entity or change in state that is used to transfer information in order to trigger a response." [GOC:go_curators] EOG879HRX GO:0008152 1/2 metabolic process biological_process "The chemical reactions and pathways, including anabolism and catabolism, by which living organisms transform chemical substances. Metabolic processes typically transform small molecules, but also include macromolecular processes such as DNA repair and replication, and protein synthesis and degradation." [GOC:go_curators, ISBN:0198547684] EOG879HRX GO:0016597 1/2 amino acid binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an amino acid, organic acids containing one or more amino substituents." [GOC:ai]