A threonine residue in the M2 region of the β1 subunit is needed for expression of functional α1β1 GABA(A) receptors

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 370, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 345-348

  Dalziel, Julie E ^a   Birnir, Bryndis ^a   Everitt, Andrea B ^a   Tierney, M Louise ^a   Cox, Graeme B ^a   Gage, Peter W ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desensitization; GABA(A) receptor, human; Ligand gated; M2 transmembrane segment; Receptor assembly; Sf9 cell

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; MUSCIMOL; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; THREONINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR ASSEMBLY; RECEPTOR BINDING;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ALANINE; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MUSCIMOL; MUTATION; PROTEIN BINDING; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; SPODOPTERA; THREONINE;

EID: 0032939139     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00138-7     Document Type: Article

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