{"symbol":"GLRA1","synonyms":["HKPX1","STHE"],"name":"glycine receptor, alpha 1","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of a pentameric inhibitory glycine receptor, which mediates postsynaptic inhibition in the central nervous system. Defects in this gene are a cause of startle disease (STHE), also known as hereditary hyperekplexia or congenital stiff-person syndrome. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2741,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2741","proteins":[{"symbol":"GLRA1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GLRA1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Ion channels","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Ion+channels"}]}