gene ontology
Gene Ontology (GO) is a way to obtain defined terms that represent properties of a desired gene. Gene ontology terms are categorized under three domains: Molecular Function, Cellular Component, and Biological Process. Molecular Function refers to activities of individual gene products. Examples of molecular function terms would be Transport or Binding. Cellular Component terms deal with anatomical structures in the context of components of the cell. Biological Process terms can range from broad to specific, and can be thought of as assemblies of the molecular functions [1].
To Find GO terms for GABRB3, I used the database BioGRID. This online repository not only gives useful Gene Ontology terms but also protein interactions.
Searching GABRB3 in BioGRID gave the following results:
Molecular Function: Chloride channel activity
Cellular Component: Plasma membrane
Biological Process: Transport, Synaptic transmission
To Find GO terms for GABRB3, I used the database BioGRID. This online repository not only gives useful Gene Ontology terms but also protein interactions.
Searching GABRB3 in BioGRID gave the following results:
Molecular Function: Chloride channel activity
Cellular Component: Plasma membrane
Biological Process: Transport, Synaptic transmission
The GABRB3 gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 15. It is surrounded by other genes that encode for similar subunits of the family.
References
1. The Gene Ontology: http://www.geneontology.org/GO.doc.shtml#ontologies
1. The Gene Ontology: http://www.geneontology.org/GO.doc.shtml#ontologies