γ-aminobutyric acid receptor

synonym: GABA Receptor
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11576
Transmembrane receptor protein that binds and responds to the inhibitory neurotransmitter $\ce{\upgamma\!\mbox{-}aminobutyric acid}$.
Notes:
  1. GABA receptors are found in different parts of the central nervous system.
  2. There are two different receptor types with different signal transduction pathways:
    GABA-A receptors are ion channels.
    GABA-B receptors are G-protein-coupled signal transducers.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 845 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'γ-aminobutyric acid receptor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11576 RIS BibTex EndNote
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