GABA-A Receptors

Cell surface proteins which bind GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID and contain an integral membrane chloride channel. Each receptor is assembled as a pentamer from a pool of at least 19 different possible subunits. The receptors belong to a superfamily that share a common CYSTEINE loop.

Also Known As:

GABA(A) Receptor; Benzodiazepine Receptor; Benzodiazepine Receptors; Receptor, GABA-A; Receptors, GABA-A; Benzodiazepine-GABA Receptor; Diazepam Receptor; Diazepam Receptors; GABA-A Receptor; GABA-A Receptor alpha Subunit; GABA-A Receptor beta Subunit; GABA-A Receptor delta Subunit; GABA-A Receptor epsilon Subunit; GABA-A Receptor gamma Subunit; GABA-A Receptor rho Subunit; GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptor; GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptors; Muscimol Receptor; Muscimol Receptors; delta Subunit, GABA-A Receptor; epsilon Subunit, GABA-A Receptor; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors; Benzodiazepine GABA Receptor; Benzodiazepine Gaba Receptors; GABA A Receptor; GABA A Receptor alpha Subunit; GABA A Receptor beta Subunit; GABA A Receptor delta Subunit; GABA A Receptor epsilon Subunit; GABA A Receptor gamma Subunit; GABA A Receptor rho Subunit; GABA A Receptors; GABA Benzodiazepine Receptor; GABA Benzodiazepine Receptors; Receptor, Benzodiazepine; Receptor, Benzodiazepine-GABA; Receptor, Diazepam; Receptor, GABA-Benzodiazepine; Receptor, Muscimol; Receptors, Benzodiazepine GABA; Receptors, GABA A; Receptors, GABA Benzodiazepine; delta Subunit, GABA A Receptor; epsilon Subunit, GABA A Receptor; gamma Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors; Benzodiazepine-Gaba Receptors; Receptors, Benzodiazepine; Receptors, Benzodiazepine-GABA; Receptors, Diazepam; Receptors, GABA-Benzodiazepine; Receptors, Muscimol

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 496323
  - Carrier Proteins: 13306
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 606
      - Ion Channels: 6936
        Chloride Channels: 1813
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
        Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: 224
        Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors: 14
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
  - Membrane Proteins: 10262
    - Membrane Glycoproteins: 2277
      - Ion Channels: 6936
        Chloride Channels: 1813
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
        Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: 224
        Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors: 14
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
    - Cell Surface Receptors: 2156
      - Neurotransmitter Receptors: 577
        Amino Acid Receptors: 25
        GABA Receptors: 769
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
      - Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors: 14
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 606
      - Ion Channels: 6936
        Chloride Channels: 1813
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236
        Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: 224
        Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors: 14
        GABA-A Receptors: 2236

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