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Gene information for GLRA2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2742
Official gene symbolGLRA2
Full nameglycine receptor, alpha 2
Aliases,GLR,
Gene summaryThe glycine receptor consists of two subunits, alpha and beta, and acts as a pentamer. The protein encoded by this gene is an alpha subunit and can bind strychnine. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xp22.1-p21.3
Gene position14547420 - 14749934  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size202515 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID305990