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GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) receptors are divided into three classes: A, B and C. The GABA-A receptor is very complex, composed of five subunits, and containing a chloride channel, estimated to be about 5 nm in diameter.

OBS

gamma: This word must be italicized or replaced by the corresponding Greek letter.

Key term(s)
  • γ-aminobutyric acid receptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Le traducteur final des états d'anxiété, d'angoisse et de dépression est certainement le complexe amygdalien. Cette structure est particulièrement riche en récepteurs de l'acide gamma-aminobutyrique (GABA), le neurotransmetteur chargé de l'inhibition de pratiquement tout le cerveau.

OBS

gamma : Ce mot s'écrit en italique ou doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante.

Key term(s)
  • récepteur de l'acide γ-aminobutyrique

Spanish

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