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GABA receptor monomeric subunit

Schematic structure of a GABA receptor monomeric subunit embedded in a lipid bilayer (yellow lines connected to blue spheres). The four transmembrane alpha-helices (1-4) are depicted as cylinders. The disulfide bond in the N-terminal extracellular domain, which is characteristic of the family of cys-loop receptors (which includes the GABAA receptor), is depicted as a yellow line. (Figure created by Boghog2. Public domain.)

Associated Disorders

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  • Alcoholic myopathy
  • Alcoholic neuropathy
  • Alcoholic pellagra
  • Autonomic hyperactivity
  • Central pontine myelinolysis
  • Cerebral contusion
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  • Epidural hematoma
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  • Subdural hematoma
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