FEATURES

FAMILY

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

DESCRIPTION

Also known as GBRT_HUMAN, GABRQ. GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain, mediates neuronal inhibition by binding to the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor and opening an integral chloride channel. Generally pentameric. This subunit coassembles with alpha-2, beta-1 and gamma-1.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

GABRQ

Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit theta

GABRQ

Molecular Synopsis