| Gene Symbol |
GLRA3
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| Entrez Gene |
8001
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
glycine receptor, alpha 3
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| Other Description |
glycine receptor subunit alpha-3|glycine receptor, alpha-3 polypeptide|ligand gated ion channel
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| Swissprots |
O75816 O75311 Q5D0E3 D3DP44
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| Accessions |
AAC39919 AAY40916 EAX04730 EAX04731 EAX04732 EAX04733 O75311 AF018157 AAC39918 BC036086 AAH36086 BI600831 CV381684 DA409556 DQ890974 ABM81900 DQ894148 ABM85074 U93917 AAC39917 XM_011532266 XP_011530568 XM_011532267 XP_011530569 XM_011532268 XP_011530570 NM_001042543 NP_001036008 NM_006529 NP_006520
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| Function |
The glycine receptor is a neurotransmitter-gated ion channel. Binding of glycine to its receptor increases the chloride conductance and thus produces hyperpolarization (inhibition of neuronal firing).
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Widely distributed throughout the central nervous system.
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| Top Pathways |
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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