Entrez gene ID | | 2558 |
Official gene symbol | | GABRA5 |
Full name | | gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 5 |
Aliases | | ,MGC138184, |
Gene summary | | 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. Transcript variants utilizing three different alternative non-coding first exons have been described. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 15 Locus: 15q11.2-q12 |
Gene position | | 27111866 - 27194357 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 82492 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 137142 |