8G4X | pdb_00008g4x

Native GABA-A receptor from the mouse brain, meta-alpha1-alpha3-beta2-gamma2 subtype, in complex with GABA and allopregnanolone

External Resource: Annotation

Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification
SAbDab Antibody Annotation
Protein Family Annotation
Gene Ontology: Gene Product Annotation
InterPro: Protein Family Classification
Membrane Protein Annotation: mpstruc

Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification ECOD Database Homepage

Chains	Family Name	Domain Identifier	Architecture	Possible Homology	Homology	Topology	Family	Provenance Source (Version)
E [auth H]	Glyco_hydro_43	e8g4xH1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Glyco_hydro_43	ECOD (v294.1)
G [auth C]	Bcl-2	e8g4xC1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Bcl-2	ECOD (v294.1)
F [auth L]	Glyco_hydro_43	e8g4xL1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Glyco_hydro_43	ECOD (v294.1)
C [auth D]	Glyco_hydro_43	e8g4xD1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Glyco_hydro_43	ECOD (v294.1)
B	Glyco_hydro_43	e8g4xB1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Glyco_hydro_43	ECOD (v294.1)
D [auth E]	Glyco_hydro_43	e8g4xE1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Glyco_hydro_43	ECOD (v294.1)
A	Glyco_hydro_43	e8g4xA1	A: a/b three-layered sandwiches	X: RNase A-like	H: RNase A-like	T: RNase A-like	F: Glyco_hydro_43	ECOD (v294.1)

SAbDab Antibody Annotation SAbDab Database Homepage

Chain	Chain Class	Chain Subclass	Chain Type	Antigen Name(s)	Provenance Source
E [auth H]	Heavy Chain	IGHV1	-	gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1	SAbDab (2026-04-24)
F [auth L]	Light Chain	IGKV6	Kappa	gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1	SAbDab (2026-04-24)

Protein Family Annotation Pfam Database Homepage

Chains	Accession	Name	Description	Comments	Source
G [auth C]	PF02932	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region (Neur_chan_memb)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region	-	Family
G [auth C]	PF02931	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain (Neur_chan_LBD)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain	-	Family
C [auth D]	PF02932	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region (Neur_chan_memb)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region	-	Family
C [auth D]	PF02931	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain (Neur_chan_LBD)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain	-	Family
B, D [auth E]	PF02932	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region (Neur_chan_memb)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region	-	Family
B, D [auth E]	PF02931	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain (Neur_chan_LBD)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain	-	Family
A	PF02932	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region (Neur_chan_memb)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region	-	Family
A	PF02931	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain (Neur_chan_LBD)	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain	-	Family

Gene Ontology: Gene Product Annotation Gene Ontology Database Homepage

Chains	Polymer	Molecular Function	Biological Process	Cellular Component
E [auth H]	Heavy Chain of 8E3 Fab	-	-	-
G [auth C]	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3	transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity transmitter-gated channel activity monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity monoatomic anion channel activity transporter activity transmembrane transporter activity chloride channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of presynaptic membrane potential GABA-A receptor activity GABA receptor activity transmembrane signaling receptor activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential	transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport regulation of biological process signaling transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport regulation of biological process signaling biological regulation cell-cell signaling gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway cell communication developmental process multicellular organismal process inhibitory synapse assembly nervous system development cellular component organization cellular component biogenesis multicellular organism development cell junction organization cellular component assembly cell junction assembly anatomical structure development synapse organization cellular component organization or biogenesis synapse assembly system development trans-synaptic signaling synaptic signaling anterograde trans-synaptic signaling chemical synaptic transmission synaptic transmission, GABAergic	protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex postsynaptic specialization membrane postsynaptic specialization synapse plasma membrane synaptic membrane cell periphery protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex postsynaptic specialization membrane postsynaptic specialization synapse plasma membrane synaptic membrane cell periphery postsynapse organelle postsynaptic membrane cell junction plasma membrane region GABA receptor complex signaling receptor complex GABA-A receptor complex GABA-ergic synapse presynaptic active zone membrane presynaptic membrane presynapse presynaptic active zone cell leading edge neuron projection leading edge membrane plasma membrane bounded cell projection somatodendritic compartment neuron projection membrane cell projection dendrite membrane dendrite dendritic tree cell projection membrane
F [auth L]	Light Chain of 8E3 Fab	-	-	-
C [auth D]	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-2	transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity transmitter-gated channel activity monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity monoatomic anion channel activity transporter activity transmembrane transporter activity chloride channel activity GABA-A receptor activity GABA receptor activity transmembrane signaling receptor activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential	transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport cellular response to nitrogen compound cellular response to stimulus transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport cellular response to nitrogen compound cellular response to stimulus cellular response to chemical stimulus response to histamine response to stimulus response to chemical cellular response to histamine response to nitrogen compound behavior adult behavior multicellular organismal process regulation of biological process signaling biological regulation cell-cell signaling gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway cell communication response to anesthetic developmental process inhibitory synapse assembly nervous system development cellular component organization cellular component biogenesis multicellular organism development cell junction organization cellular component assembly cell junction assembly anatomical structure development synapse organization cellular component organization or biogenesis synapse assembly system development cellular response to metal ion response to metal ion response to zinc ion cellular response to zinc ion trans-synaptic signaling synaptic signaling anterograde trans-synaptic signaling chemical synaptic transmission synaptic transmission, GABAergic post-embryonic development	protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex cell periphery postsynapse postsynaptic membrane synapse cell junction plasma membrane protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex cell periphery postsynapse postsynaptic membrane synapse cell junction plasma membrane plasma membrane region synaptic membrane cell surface GABA receptor complex signaling receptor complex postsynaptic specialization membrane postsynaptic specialization organelle GABA-A receptor complex GABA-ergic synapse glutamatergic synapse membrane-bounded organelle intracellular anatomical structure intracellular vesicle intracellular membrane-bounded organelle intracellular organelle cytoplasmic vesicle membrane vesicle membrane cytoplasmic vesicle cytoplasm vesicle organelle membrane cell leading edge neuron projection leading edge membrane plasma membrane bounded cell projection somatodendritic compartment neuron projection membrane cell projection dendrite membrane dendrite dendritic tree cell projection membrane neuron spine dendritic spine axon inhibitory synapse
B, D [auth E]	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-2	gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity inhibitory extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity transporter activity transmembrane transporter activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity inhibitory extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity transporter activity transmembrane transporter activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity transmitter-gated channel activity monoatomic anion channel activity chloride channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of presynaptic membrane potential GABA-A receptor activity GABA receptor activity transmembrane signaling receptor activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential	developmental process ear development sensory organ development inner ear development cochlea development animal organ development anatomical structure development transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport developmental process ear development sensory organ development inner ear development cochlea development animal organ development anatomical structure development transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport cellular response to nitrogen compound cellular response to stimulus cellular response to chemical stimulus response to histamine response to stimulus response to chemical cellular response to histamine response to nitrogen compound multicellular organismal process mechanoreceptor differentiation inner ear receptor cell development cellular developmental process cell development nervous system development inner ear receptor cell differentiation generation of neurons neurogenesis multicellular organism development neuron differentiation cell differentiation neuron development system development regulation of biological process signaling biological regulation cell-cell signaling gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway cell communication inhibitory synapse assembly cellular component organization cellular component biogenesis cell junction organization cellular component assembly cell junction assembly synapse organization cellular component organization or biogenesis synapse assembly epidermis development epithelial cell differentiation hair cell differentiation epithelium development epidermal cell differentiation inner ear auditory receptor cell differentiation tissue development trans-synaptic signaling synaptic transmission, GABAergic chemical synaptic transmission synaptic signaling anterograde trans-synaptic signaling nerve development innervation	protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex cell periphery postsynapse postsynaptic membrane synapse cell junction plasma membrane protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex cell periphery postsynapse postsynaptic membrane synapse cell junction plasma membrane plasma membrane region synaptic membrane GABA receptor complex signaling receptor complex postsynaptic specialization membrane postsynaptic specialization organelle GABA-A receptor complex GABA-ergic synapse glutamatergic synapse presynaptic active zone membrane presynaptic membrane presynapse presynaptic active zone membrane-bounded organelle intracellular organelle intracellular anatomical structure cytoplasmic vesicle intracellular vesicle cytoplasm intracellular membrane-bounded organelle vesicle neuron spine neuron projection dendritic spine plasma membrane bounded cell projection somatodendritic compartment cell projection dendrite dendritic tree
A	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1	transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity monoatomic anion transmembrane transporter activity chloride transmembrane transporter activity GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity molecular transducer activity gated channel activity monoatomic ion channel activity signaling receptor activity ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity neurotransmitter receptor activity ligand-gated channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity passive transmembrane transporter activity channel activity transmitter-gated channel activity monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity monoatomic anion channel activity transporter activity transmembrane transporter activity chloride channel activity ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of presynaptic membrane potential GABA-A receptor activity GABA receptor activity transmembrane signaling receptor activity binding diazepam binding transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential	transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport cellular response to nitrogen compound cellular response to stimulus transport monoatomic ion transmembrane transport establishment of localization chloride transport transmembrane transport localization chloride transmembrane transport monoatomic anion transport monoatomic anion transmembrane transport monoatomic ion transport cellular process inorganic anion transport cellular response to nitrogen compound cellular response to stimulus cellular response to chemical stimulus response to histamine response to stimulus response to chemical cellular response to histamine response to nitrogen compound regulation of biological process signaling biological regulation cell-cell signaling gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway cell communication developmental process multicellular organismal process inhibitory synapse assembly nervous system development cellular component organization cellular component biogenesis multicellular organism development cell junction organization cellular component assembly cell junction assembly anatomical structure development synapse organization cellular component organization or biogenesis synapse assembly system development trans-synaptic signaling synaptic transmission, GABAergic chemical synaptic transmission synaptic signaling anterograde trans-synaptic signaling	protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex GABA receptor complex signaling receptor complex cell periphery plasma membrane postsynaptic specialization membrane postsynaptic specialization protein-containing complex cellular anatomical structure transmembrane transporter complex membrane chloride channel complex membrane protein complex transporter complex monoatomic ion channel complex GABA receptor complex signaling receptor complex cell periphery plasma membrane postsynaptic specialization membrane postsynaptic specialization synapse synaptic membrane postsynapse organelle postsynaptic membrane cell junction plasma membrane region GABA-A receptor complex GABA-ergic synapse membrane-bounded organelle intracellular anatomical structure intracellular vesicle intracellular membrane-bounded organelle intracellular organelle cytoplasmic vesicle membrane vesicle membrane cytoplasmic vesicle cytoplasm vesicle organelle membrane cell leading edge neuron projection leading edge membrane plasma membrane bounded cell projection somatodendritic compartment neuron projection membrane cell projection dendrite membrane dendrite dendritic tree cell projection membrane neuron spine dendritic spine

InterPro: Protein Family Classification InterPro Database Homepage

Chains	Accession	Name	Type
G [auth C]	IPR001390	Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, alpha subunit	Family
G [auth C]	IPR005433	Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, alpha 3 subunit	Family
G [auth C]	IPR006202	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain	Domain
G [auth C]	IPR036719	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
G [auth C]	IPR006028	Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha	Family
G [auth C]	IPR006029	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain	Domain
G [auth C]	IPR036734	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
G [auth C]	IPR018000	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site	Conserved Site
G [auth C]	IPR038050	Neuronal acetylcholine receptor	Homologous Superfamily
G [auth C]	IPR047024	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha 1-6, transmembrane domain	Domain
G [auth C]	IPR006201	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel	Family
C [auth D]	IPR005437	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-1/4	Family
C [auth D]	IPR006202	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain	Domain
C [auth D]	IPR036719	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
C [auth D]	IPR006028	Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha	Family
C [auth D]	IPR005439	Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, gamma 2 subunit	Family
C [auth D]	IPR006029	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain	Domain
C [auth D]	IPR036734	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
C [auth D]	IPR018000	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site	Conserved Site
C [auth D]	IPR038050	Neuronal acetylcholine receptor	Homologous Superfamily
C [auth D]	IPR006201	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel	Family
B, D [auth E]	IPR006202	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain	Domain
B, D [auth E]	IPR036719	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
B, D [auth E]	IPR006028	Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha	Family
B, D [auth E]	IPR002289	Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, beta subunit	Family
B, D [auth E]	IPR006029	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain	Domain
B, D [auth E]	IPR036734	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
B, D [auth E]	IPR018000	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site	Conserved Site
B, D [auth E]	IPR038050	Neuronal acetylcholine receptor	Homologous Superfamily
B, D [auth E]	IPR006201	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel	Family
A	IPR001390	Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, alpha subunit	Family
A	IPR005431	Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, alpha 1 subunit	Family
A	IPR006202	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain	Domain
A	IPR036719	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
A	IPR006028	Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha	Family
A	IPR006029	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain	Domain
A	IPR036734	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain superfamily	Homologous Superfamily
A	IPR018000	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site	Conserved Site
A	IPR038050	Neuronal acetylcholine receptor	Homologous Superfamily
A	IPR047024	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha 1-6, transmembrane domain	Domain
A	IPR047079	Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1, extracellular domain	Domain
A	IPR006201	Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel	Family

Membrane Protein Annotation: mpstruc mpstruc Database Homepage

Chains	Resource Link	Group	Subgroup	Protein
A, B, C [auth D], D [auth E], G [auth C]	mpstruc	TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: ALPHA-HELICAL	Cys-Loop Receptor Family	GABA_A receptor (α1β2γ2) - Fab complex (two-Fab) with bound GABA and didesethylflurazepam (DID)

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