title: Introduction to thematic minireview series on celebrating the discovery of the cysteine loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily.
abstract: The year 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the Cys loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily of neurotransmitter receptors. This minireview series celebrates this with a series of articles reviewing current information for each of the family members, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, glycine receptors, GABA(A) receptors, serotonin-3 (5-HT(3)) receptors, and glutamate-gated chloride ion channels of proteasome invertebrate phyla.
authors.affiliation: University College London School of Pharmacy, London WC1N 1AX, UK. astephenson@asbmb.org
authors.forename: F Anne
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Stephenson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D058466:Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D005810:Multigene Family
chemical_list: D058466:Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors