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Gene information for GABRA5 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2558
Official gene symbolGABRA5
Full namegamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 5
Aliases,MGC138184,
Gene summaryGABA 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. Transcript variants utilizing three different alternative non-coding first exons have been described. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q11.2-q12
Gene position27111866 - 27194357  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size82492 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID137142