The glycine receptor is a neurotransmitter-gated ion channel. Binding of glycine to its receptor increases the chloride conductance and thus produces hyperpolarization (inhibition of neuronal firing).Handford C.A., Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 35:211-219(1996).Milani N., Genomics 50:341-345(1998).Ota T., Nat. Genet. 36:40-45(2004).
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from internal of Human GLRB.
Involvement In Disease
Hyperekplexia 2 (HKPX2)
Raised In
Rabbit
Reactivity
Human
Regulatory
RUO
Relevance
The glycine receptor is a neurotransmitter-gated ion channel. Binding of glycine to its receptor increases the chloride conductance and thus produces hyperpolarization (inhibition of neuronal firing).
Glycine receptors are ligand-gated chloride channels. GLRB does not form ligand-gated ion channels by itself, but is part of heteromeric ligand-gated chloride channels. Channel opening is triggered by extracellular glycine