Gene Information
Gene NameGLRA3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length464
Protein NamesGlycine receptor subunit alpha-3
Target Nameglycine receptor subunit alpha-3
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000145451 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO75311
Gene CardGLRA3
Uniprot IDO75311
PfamPF02931; PF02932
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.999746036)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GLRA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GLRA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GLRA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GLRA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Glra3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GLRA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Glra3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GLRA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGABRA3, GABRP, GLRA2, GABRA6, GLRA1, GLRA4
ParalogsCHRNB1, GABRR2, CHRNA6, CHRNB4, CHRNA4, GABRQ, HTR3E, CHRNA1, CHRNA3, GABRA5, GLRA2, HTR3B, GLRA1, GABRG3, GABRA2, GABRB3, GABRP, HTR3C, HTR3D, GABRG1, CHRNA7, CHRFAM7A, GABRD, GABRR1, CHRNA5, GABRA6, GABRA4, GABRE, CHRNE, GABRG2, CHRND, CHRNA2, CHRNA10, CHRNA9, GABRA3, HTR3A, ZACN, CHRNB3, CHRNB2, CHRNG, GABRR3, GABRB2, GABRB1, GABRA1, GLRB
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely distributed throughout the central nervous system. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9677400}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5CFB  (X-ray  3.04A  5TIN  (X-ray  2.61A  5TIO  (X-ray  3.25A  5VDH  (X-ray  2.85A  5VDI  (X-ray  3.10A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P24524};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Perikaryon {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P24524}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P24524}. Synapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P24524}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26416729, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9677400};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26416729}. Note=Partially colocalizes with GPHN that is known to mediate receptor clustering at postsynaptic membranes. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P24524}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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