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Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:55248
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_displayNameUniProt:P34903 GABRA3
_timestamp2025-08-15 22:08:10
chainsignal peptide:1-28
chain:29-492
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commentFUNCTION Alpha subunit of the heteropentameric ligand-gated chloride channel gated by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain (PubMed:16412217, PubMed:29053855). GABA-gated chloride channels, also named GABA(A) receptors (GABAAR), consist of five subunits arranged around a central pore and contain GABA active binding site(s) located at the alpha and beta subunit interface(s) (By similarity). When activated by GABA, GABAARs selectively allow the flow of chloride anions across the cell membrane down their electrochemical gradient (PubMed:16412217, PubMed:29053855). Chloride influx into the postsynaptic neuron following GABAAR opening decreases the neuron ability to generate a new action potential, thereby reducing nerve transmission (PubMed:16412217, PubMed:29053855).CATALYTIC ACTIVITY chloride(in) = chloride(out)ACTIVITY REGULATION Potentiated by etomidate, propofol, pregnanolone and flurazepam.SUBUNIT Heteropentamer, formed by a combination of alpha (GABRA1-6), beta (GABRB1-3), gamma (GABRG1-3), delta (GABRD), epsilon (GABRE), rho (GABRR1-3), pi (GABRP) and theta (GABRQ) chains, each subunit exhibiting distinct physiological and pharmacological properties (PubMed:16412217). Binds UBQLN1 (By similarity). Interacts with GPHN (PubMed:26613940).SUBCELLULAR LOCATION GABAARs subunits share a common topological structure: a peptide sequence made up of a long extracellular N-terminal, four transmembrane domains, intracellular or cytoplasmic domain located between the third and the fourth transmembrane domains.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (TC 1.A.9.5) subfamily. GABRA3 sub-subfamily.ONLINE INFORMATION Forbidden fruit - Issue 56 of March 2005
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="2"Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3 alternativeName: fullName evidence="2"GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-3 shortName: GABAAR subunit alpha-3
geneNameGABRA3
identifierP34903
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Cell membrane
Chloride
Chloride channel
Disease variant
Disulfide bond
Epilepsy
Glycoprotein
Ion channel
Ion transport
Ligand-gated ion channel
Membrane
Phosphoprotein
Postsynaptic cell membrane
Proteomics identification
Receptor
Reference proteome
Signal
Synapse
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix
Transport
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9917590] Weiser, Joel, 2024-08-09
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
nameGABRA3
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8992469] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000011677 GABRA3 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierGBRA3_HUMAN
Q8TAF9
sequenceLength492
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:975289] GABRA3 [plasma membrane] [Homo sapiens]
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