Protein
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-2
Function
GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain, mediates neuronal inhibition by binding to the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor and opening an integral chloride channel. Rho-2 GABA receptor could play a role in retinal neurotransmission (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (TC 1.A.9.5) subfamily. GABRR2 sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MPYLMRLALVLFCLMALVESRKPRRKRWTGLLETSKPSHLYKKNLDVTKMRPGKPRPLLRVEDHDFTMRPAFGGPAIPVGVDVQVESLDSISEVDMDFTMTLYLRHYWRDERLAFPSSSNKSMTFDGRLVKKIWVPDVFFVHSKRSFIHDTTTDNIMLRVFPDGHVLYSMRITVTAMCNMDFSHFPLDSQTCSLELESYAYTDEDLMLYWKNGDESLKTDEKISLSQFLIQKFHTTSRLAFYSSTGWYNRLYINFTLRRHIFFFLLQTYFPATLMVMLSWVSFWIDHRAVPARVSLGIMTVLTMSTIITGVNASMPRVSYIRAVDIYLWVSFVFVFLSVLEYAAVNYLTTLQEQKERKFREKLPCMCGMLHSRTMMLDGSYSESEANSLAGYPRSHILPEEERPDNIVVHLALNSELTSSRKKGLLKGQMGLYIFQNTHAIDKYSRLIFPAFYIVFNLIYWSVFS