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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors > glycine receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors > glycine receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors > glycine receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors > glycine receptors
Preferred Term:

glycine receptors

Definition:
Cell surface receptors that bind glycine with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Glycine receptors in the central nervous system have an intrinsic chloride channel and are usually inhibitory.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
amino acid receptors
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286827
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-09-08, last modified 2016-11-14