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Combining with the amino acid gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate) to initiate a change in cell activity. GABA-A receptors function as chloride channels. Combining with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate), an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms, to initiate a change in cell activity. Combining with an extracellular or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell activity, and spanning to the membrane of either the cell or an organelle.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: GABA-A receptor activity
Acc: GO:0004890
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Combining with the amino acid gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate) to initiate a change in cell activity. GABA-A receptors function as chloride channels.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 41 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004890 - GABA-A receptor activity (interactive image map)
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