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GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor
1, record 1, English, gamma%2Daminobutyric%20acid%20receptor
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GABA receptor 2, record 1, English, GABA%20receptor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - gamma%2Daminobutyric%20acid%20receptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma: This word must be italicized or replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. 3, record 1, English, - gamma%2Daminobutyric%20acid%20receptor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- γ-aminobutyric acid receptor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récepteur de l'acide gamma-aminobutyrique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20l%27acide%20gamma%2Daminobutyrique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récepteur de GABA 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20GABA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20l%27acide%20gamma%2Daminobutyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma : Ce mot s'écrit en italique ou doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20l%27acide%20gamma%2Daminobutyrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- récepteur de l'acide γ-aminobutyrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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