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GABA-A Receptor

Known as: gamma Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors, Receptors, GABA-Benzodiazepine, Receptors, GABA-A [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Cell surface proteins which bind GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID and contain an integral membrane chloride channel. Each receptor is assembled as a pentamer… 
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AminobutyratesAminobutyric AcidAminobutyric AcidsBenzodiazepines

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Benzodiazepine ReceptorGABRE protein, humanGABRG1 protein, XenopusGABRG1 protein, human

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GABA Receptor

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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Computer-controlled large scale production of high specific activity [11C]RO 15-1788 for PET studies of benzodiazepine receptors.
Review
1983
Review
1983
Transport and Metabolism of 7‐Aminobutyric Acid in Neurons and Glia: Implications for Epilepsy
Summary: One of the defects in human epilepsy appears to be the suboptimal functioning of at least certain central γ‐aminobutyric… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Biochemical correlates of GABA function in rat cortical neurons in culture
Review
1979
Review
1979
Partial agonists for brain GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex
BENZODIAZEPINE receptors in the brain1 are activated by γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and by the GABA agonist muscimol in vitro2… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Correlation between benzodiazepine receptor occupation and anticonvulsant effects of diazepam
The benzodiazepines are potent anticonvulsants for a wide variety of experimental and clinical seizure disorders1,2. The… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Presynaptic GABA autoreceptors on GABAergic nerve endings of the rat substantia nigra.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Gabaergic processes involved in the control of dopamine release from nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons in the cat.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Influence of GABA receptor agonists and antagonists on the binding of 3H-diazepam to the benzodiazepine receptor.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Receptors for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on aplysia neurons
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
SODIUM‐DEPENDENT EFFLUX AND EXCHANGE OF GABA IN SYNAPTOSOMES
Abstract— The influx and efflux of [3H]GABA were investigated in synaptosomes. Two efflux components were detected. The first… 
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