Protein
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-4
Function
Glycine receptors are ligand-gated chloride channels. Channel opening is triggered by extracellular glycine. Channel opening is also triggered by taurine and beta-alanine (PubMed:10762330). Plays a role in the down-regulation of neuronal excitability. Contributes to the generation of inhibitory postsynaptic currents (Probable).
Similarity
Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Glycine receptor (TC 1.A.9.3) subfamily. GLRA4 sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MTTLVPASLFLLLWTLPGKVLLSVALAKEDVKSGLKGSQPMSPSDFLDKLMGRTSGYDARIRPNFKGPPVNVTCNIFINSFGSVTETTMDYRVNVFLRQQWNDPRLAYREYPDDSLDLDPSMLDSIWKPDLFFANEKGANFHEVTTDNKLLRIFKNGNVLYSIRLTLILSCPMDLKNFPMDIQTCTMQLESFGYTMNDLMFEWLEDAPAVQVAEGLTLPQFILRDEKDLGYCTKHYNTGKFTCIEVKFHLERQMGYYLIQMYIPSLLIVILSWVSFWINMDAAPARVGLGITTVLTMTTQSSGSRASLPKVSYVKAIDIWMAVCLLFVFAALLEYAAVNFVSRQHKEFMRLRRRQRRQRMEEDIIRESRFYFRGYGLGHCLQARDGGPMEGSSIYSPQPPTPLLKEGETMRKLYVDRAKRIDTISRAVFPFTFLVFNIFYWVVYKVLRSEDIHQAL