| Gene Symbol |
GLRA1
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| Entrez Gene |
2741
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| Alt Symbol |
HKPX1, STHE
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
glycine receptor, alpha 1
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| Other Description |
glycine receptor 48 kDa subunit|glycine receptor strychnine-binding subunit|glycine receptor subunit alpha-1
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| Swissprots |
Q6DJV9 B2R6T3 Q14C77 P23415
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| Accessions |
AAB38405 EAW61656 EAW61657 P23415 AK226046 AK308539 AK312702 BAG35580 BC074980 AAH74980 BC114947 AAI14948 BC114967 AAI14968 DA749850 X52009 CAA36258 XM_005268412 XP_005268469 NM_000171 NP_000162 NM_001146040 NP_001139512 NM_001292000 NP_001278929
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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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| Top Pathways |
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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