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Glra3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Glra3
  • Name
    glycine receptor, alpha 3 subunit
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:95749
    NCBI Gene: 110304
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:56393495-56583105 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 29.69 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    5245 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_95749
 protein coding gene Chr8:56393454-56583111 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0033617
 protein coding gene Chr8:55623087-55811408 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0033599
 protein coding gene Chr8:53284905-53472202 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0033524
 protein coding gene Chr8:54870346-55051899 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0033596
 protein coding gene Chr8:53612347-53795724 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0033305
 protein coding gene Chr8:55551862-55737532 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0034112
 protein coding gene Chr8:57729411-57937636 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031060
 protein coding gene Chr8:48943994-49121068 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0032631
 protein coding gene Chr8:54896017-55102221 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0033284
 protein coding gene Chr8:59774042-59992119 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0033437
 protein coding gene Chr8:53120278-53300077 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0033378
 protein coding gene Chr8:52487521-52676398 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0033525
 protein coding gene Chr8:55648666-55839015 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0033422
 protein coding gene Chr8:61253950-61542991 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0034130
 protein coding gene Chr8:55106002-55293272 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0032339
 protein coding gene Chr8:52437311-52619584 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0032175
 protein coding gene Chr8:54020126-54208610 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0032747
 protein coding gene Chr8:55313996-55506404 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    GLRA3, glycine receptor alpha 3
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    GLRA3, glycine receptor alpha 3
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 8001
    neXtProt AC: NX_O75311
    UniProt: O75311

  • Chr Location
    4q34.1; chr4:174636920-174829247 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    22 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Homozygous null mice are fertile and display decreased inflammatory pain sensitization without any gross abnormalities in the brain or spinal cord.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    42
  • GO References
    10
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    798
  • Tissues
    52
  • cDNA Data
    3
  • Literature Summary
    7
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000038257 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 189611 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000239388 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1474 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000159349 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 480 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      3 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000008044 glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR006028 Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha
      IPR008127 Glycine receptor alpha
      IPR008130 Glycine receptor alpha3
      IPR038050 Neuronal acetylcholine receptor
      IPR006201 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel
      IPR018000 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site
      IPR006202 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain
      IPR036734 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain superfamily
      IPR006029 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain
      IPR036719 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain superfamily
    • GlyGen
      Q91XP5 1 site
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 5
      cDNA 4
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-10132
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 60
      Developmental Gene Expression 7
      Gene Ontology 10
      Phenotypes 22
    • Earliest
      J:11417 Derry JM, et al., Mapping of the glycine receptor alpha 2-subunit gene and the GABAA alpha 3-subunit gene on the mouse X chromosome. Genomics. 1991 Jul;10(3):593-7
    • Latest
      J:352231 Weman HM, et al., Spinal Glycine Receptor Alpha 3 Cells Communicate Sensations of Chemical Itch in Hairy Skin. J Neurosci. 2024 May 8;44(19)
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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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    12/10/2024
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