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1 Chemical structure of GABA (γ-amino-butyric acid). GABA is a carboxylic

1 Chemical structure of GABA (γ-amino-butyric acid). GABA is a carboxylic

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Cys-loop receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that are involved in fast synaptic neurotransmission in the central and peripheral nervous system. The Cys-loop receptor RDL (‘resistant to dieldrin’) is a GABA-gated chloride channel from Drosophila melanogaster and is a major target site for insecticides. The aim of this dissertation was to charact...