| Gene Symbol | GAD2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 2572 |
| Alt Symbol | GAD65 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | glutamate decarboxylase 2 (pancreatic islets and brain, 65kDa) |
| Other Description | 65 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase|GAD-65|Glutamate decarboxylase-2 (pancreas)|glutamate decarboxylase 2|glutamate decarboxylase 65 kDa isoform |
| Swissprots | Q05329 Q9UD87 |
| Accessions | AAP88040 EAW86101 EAW86102 EAW86103 EAW86104 Q05329 AJ251501 CAB62572 AK127375 BAC86947 BC029517 AAH29517 BC039038 BC047899 BC126327 AAI26328 BC126329 AAI26330 BI438818 BP392604 HQ258311 ADR83065 M74826 AAA58491 M81882 AAA62367 X69936 NM_000818 NP_000809 NM_001134366 NP_001127838 |
| Function | Catalyzes the production of GABA. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Cytoplasmic vesicle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Cell junction, synapse, presynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}; Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}; Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Note=Associated to cytoplasmic vesicles. In neurons, cytosolic leaflet of Golgi membranes and presynaptic clusters. |
| Top Pathways | Type I diabetes mellitus, GABAergic synapse, Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, beta-Alanine metabolism |