Protein
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Glycine receptors are ligand-gated chloride channels. Channel opening is triggered by extracellular glycine (PubMed:15131310, PubMed:23834509, PubMed:23895467, PubMed:23613537). Channel characteristics depend on the subunit composition; heteropentameric channels display faster channel closure (PubMed:25445488). Plays an important role in the down-regulation of neuronal excitability (By similarity). Contributes to the generation of inhibitory postsynaptic currents (PubMed:25445488). Contributes to increased pain perception in response to increased prostaglandin E2 levels (By similarity). Plays a role in cellular responses to ethanol (PubMed:23895467).
Similarity
Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Glycine receptor (TC 1.A.9.3) subfamily. GLRA3 sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MAHVRHFRTLLSGFYFWEAALLLSLVATKETNSARSRSAPMSPSDFLDKLMGRTSGYDARIRPNFKGPPVNVTCNIFINSFGSIAETTMDYRVNIFLRQKWNDPRLAYSEYPDDSLDLDPSMLDSIWKPDLFFANEKGANFHEVTTDNKLLRIFKNGNVLYSIRLTLTLSCPMDLKNFPMDVQTCIMQLESFGYTMNDLIFEWQDEAPVQVAEGLTLPQFLLKEEKDLRYCTKHYNTGKFTCIEVRFHLERQMGYYLIQMYIPSLLIVILSWVSFWINMDAAPARVALGITTVLTMTTQSSGSRASLPKVSYVKAIDIWMAVCLLFVFSALLEYAAVNFVSRQHKELLRFRRKRKNKTEAFALEKFYRFSDTDDEVRESRLSFTAYGMGPCLQAKDGVVPKGPNHAVQVMPKSADEMRKVFIDRAKKIDTISRACFPLAFLIFNIFYWVIYKILRHEDIHHQQD