Distinct γ2 subunit domains mediate clustering and synaptic function of postsynaptic GABAA receptors and gephyrin

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 594-603

  Alldred, Melissa J ^a   Mulder Rosi, Jonas ^a   Lingenfelter, Sue E ^a   Chen, Gong ^a   Lüscher, Bernhard ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustering; Endocytic recycling; GABAergic; GAD; Gephyrin; IPSC; IPSP; Lipid raft; Miniature currents; Synapse; Synaptogenesis; Trafficking

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; GEPHYRIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; NERVE PROTEIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT;

ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE MAPPING; MINIATURE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX RECRUITMENT; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; WILD TYPE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE MUTANT; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PATCH CLAMP; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SYNAPSE;

AMINO ACID MOTIFS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL LINE; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SYNAPSES;

EID: 12744273084     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4011-04.2005     Document Type: Article

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