| Gene Symbol | GABRA2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 2555 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 2 |
| Other Description | GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-2|GABA(A) receptor, alpha 2|gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2 |
| Swissprots | Q59G14 B7Z1H8 A8K0U7 P47869 |
| Accessions | AAY40994 EAW93022 EAW93023 EAW93024 EAW93025 P47869 A28100 CAA01918 AB209295 BAD92532 AF086092 AK125179 BAG54159 AK289662 BAF82351 AK293466 BAH11514 AK307128 BC022488 AAH22488 BX108394 DB478542 DN991770 HG496881 JF432507 ADZ15724 S62907 AAB27278 XM_005248080 XP_005248137 XM_011513675 XP_011511977 XM_011513676 XP_011511978 NM_000807 NP_000798 NM_001114175 NP_001107647 NM_001286827 NP_001273756 |
| Function | GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain, mediates neuronal inhibition by binding to the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor and opening an integral chloride channel. |
| Subcellular Location | Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. |
| Top Pathways | GABAergic synapse, Morphine addiction, Nicotine addiction, Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction |