7m6r

Structural highlights

Function

[GLRA1_DANRE] Glycine receptors are ligand-gated chloride channels. Channel opening is triggered by extracellular glycine (PubMed:10188956, PubMed:26344198). Plays an important role in the down-regulation of neuronal excitability. Contributes to the generation of inhibitory postsynaptic currents. Channel activity is potentiated by ethanol (By similarity).[UniProtKB:P23415]^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ David-Watine B, Goblet C, de Saint Jan D, Fucile S, Devignot V, Bregestovski P, Korn H. Cloning, expression and electrophysiological characterization of glycine receptor alpha subunit from zebrafish. Neuroscience. 1999 Apr;90(1):303-17. doi: 10.1016/s0306-4522(98)00430-8. PMID:10188956 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0306-4522(98)00430-8
2. ↑ Du J, Lu W, Wu S, Cheng Y, Gouaux E. Glycine receptor mechanism elucidated by electron cryo-microscopy. Nature. 2015 Sep 7. doi: 10.1038/nature14853. PMID:26344198 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature14853