Sequences in the amino termini of GABA ρ and GABA(A) subunits specify their selective interaction in vitro

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-46

  Hackam, Abigail S ^a,c   Wang, Tian Li ^a,d   Guggino, William B ^a   Cutting, Garry R ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ligand gated ion channel; Molecular composition; Retinal neurotransmission

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; CHLORIDE ION; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHIMERA; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; XENOPUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031961938     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.70010040.x     Document Type: Article

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