ligand-gated ion channels

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cell_membrane
ion channel
gptkbp:activatedBy agonists
binding of a chemical ligand
voltage changes
gptkbp:alternativeName ionotropic receptor
chemically gated ion channel
gptkbp:component postsynaptic membrane
gptkbp:composedOf multiple subunits
gptkbp:dysregulationAssociatedWith gptkb:myasthenia_gravis
epilepsy
anxiety disorders
gptkbp:evolvesFrom prokaryotes and eukaryotes
gptkbp:example gptkb:GABA_A_receptor
gptkb:5-HT3_receptor
gptkb:glycine_receptor
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
ionotropic glutamate receptor
gptkbp:firstDescribed 20th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:nervous_system
muscle cells
gptkbp:function mediate rapid synaptic transmission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ligand-gated ion channels
gptkbp:inhibitedBy antagonists
gptkbp:location gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkbp:modulatedBy allosteric modulators
gptkbp:opensInResponseTo ligand binding
gptkbp:permeableTo ions
gptkbp:proteinFamily gptkb:Cys-loop_receptor_family
gptkb:P2X_receptor_family
ionotropic glutamate receptor family
gptkbp:regulates membrane potential
cell excitability
gptkbp:researchArea gptkb:pharmacy
biochemistry
neuroscience
gptkbp:role muscle contraction
neurotransmission
sensory transduction
gptkbp:structure transmembrane protein complex
gptkbp:subspecies anion-selective
cation-selective
gptkbp:subunit alpha subunit
beta subunit
gamma subunit
delta subunit
gptkbp:target pharmaceutical drugs
toxins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pentameric_ligand-gated_ion_channels
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7