IDENTIFICATION OF THE GAMMA-2-SUBUNIT PROTEIN IN NATIVE GABA-A RECEPTORS IN BRAIN

被引:17
作者
BENKE, D
MERTENS, S
TREZCIAK, A
GILLESSEN, D
MOHLER, H
机构
[1] UNIV ZURICH,INST PHARMACOL,CH-8006 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[2] F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE & CO LTD,CENT RES DEPT,CH-4002 BASEL,SWITZERLAND
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY-MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY SECTION | 1990年 / 189卷 / 4-5期
关键词
GABA-A RECEPTOR; GAMMA-2-SUBUNIT; ANTIPEPTIDE ANTIBODIES;
D O I
10.1016/0922-4106(90)90127-J
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
GABA(A) receptors with functional benzodiazepine receptors have been reconstituted by coexpression of alpha-, beta- and gamma-subunit cDNAs. In brain, proteins of the alpha- and beta-subunits, but not the gamma-2-subunit have been identified. Using an antipeptide antiserum, we now demonstrate that the gamma-2-subunit is a protein of 43 kDa. It is present in at least 50% of GABA(A) receptors, as shown by immunoprecipitation.
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页码:337 / 340
页数:4
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