FEATURES

FAMILY

ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as GLUCL_CAEEL, glc-1. Glutamate-gated chloride channel subunit; channel properties depend on the subunit composition. Glutamate binding triggers a rapidly reversible current in heteromeric channels formed by glc-1 and glc-2, while the anti-helmintic drug ivermectin and other avermectins trigger a permanently open channel configuration. Channels containing only glc-1 are activated by ivermectin, but not by glutamate alone (in vitro). The heteromeric channel formed by glc-1 and glc-2 is also activated by ibotenate, and it is blocked by picrotoxin and flufenamic acid (PubMed:7935817). Plays a role in the regulation of locomotor behavior (PubMed:16527366). Pentamer (PubMed:21572436 and PubMed:25143115). Homooligomer, forms functional heterooligomers with glc-2 (PubMed:7935817).

EXTERNAL LINKS

glc-1

Glutamate-gated chloride channel alpha

glc-1

Molecular Synopsis