QuickView for GABRA2 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

GABRA2 Homo sapiens

Full name:

gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha2 subunit

Synonyms:

gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2, GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-2

Genomic Location:

Chr 4: 45946463-46086702

Description:

GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain where it acts at GABA-A receptors, which are ligand-gated chloride channels. Chloride conductance of these channels can be modulated by agents such as benzodiazepines that bind to the GABA-A receptor. At least 16 distinct subunits of GABA-A receptors have been identified. Alternat...

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GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain where it acts at GABA-A receptors, which are ligand-gated chloride channels. Chloride conductance of these channels can be modulated by agents such as benzodiazepines that bind to the GABA-A receptor. At least 16 distinct subunits of GABA-A receptors have been identified. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Danio rerio ,  Gallus gallus

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

SMTTTTGT_UNKNOWN ,  ATGTTAA_MIR302C ,  GATA6_01 ,  TGTTTGY_HNF3_Q6 ,  TTGTTT_FOXO4_01 ,  GATA1_05

Cytogenetic Map:

4p12

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