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Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1

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Protein-coding gene in humans
GABRA1
Identifiers
AliasesGABRA1, ECA4, EIEE19, EJM, EJM5, gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha1 subunit, gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1, DEE19
External IDsOMIM: 137160; MGI: 95613; HomoloGene: 629; GeneCards: GABRA1; OMA:GABRA1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 5 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 5 (human)
Chromosome 5 (human)Genomic location for GABRA1Genomic location for GABRA1
Band5q34Start161,847,063 bp
End161,899,981 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 11 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 11 (mouse)
Chromosome 11 (mouse)Genomic location for GABRA1Genomic location for GABRA1
Band11 A5|11 24.97 cMStart42,021,766 bp
End42,073,757 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • lateral nuclear group of thalamus

  • endothelial cell

  • middle temporal gyrus

  • Brodmann area 23

  • superior frontal gyrus

  • primary visual cortex

  • postcentral gyrus

  • frontal pole

  • external globus pallidus

  • prefrontal cortex
Top expressed in
  • lobe of cerebellum

  • cerebellar vermis

  • deep cerebellar nuclei

  • globus pallidus

  • lateral septal nucleus

  • lateral hypothalamus

  • ventral tegmental area

  • medial geniculate nucleus

  • dorsal tegmental nucleus

  • medial dorsal nucleus
More reference expression data
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

2554

14394

Ensembl

ENSG00000022355

ENSMUSG00000010803

UniProt

P14867

P62812

RefSeq (mRNA)
NM_001127648
NM_000806
NM_001127643
NM_001127644
NM_001127645

NM_001127646
NM_001127647

NM_010250
NM_001359035

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000797
NP_001121115
NP_001121116
NP_001121117
NP_001121120

NP_034380
NP_001345964

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 161.85 – 161.9 MbChr 11: 42.02 – 42.07 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GABRA1 gene.

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.

The GABRA1 receptor is the specific target of the z-drug class of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agents and is responsible for their hypnotic and hallucinogenic effects.

See also

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000022355Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000010803Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Johnson KJ, Sander T, Hicks AA, van Marle A, Janz D, Mullan MJ, Riley BP, Darlison MG (Dec 1992). "Confirmation of the localization of the human GABAA receptor alpha 1-subunit gene (GABRA1) to distal 5q by linkage analysis". Genomics. 14 (3): 745–748. doi:10.1016/S0888-7543(05)80178-8. PMID 1330891.
  6. "Entrez Gene: GABRA1 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 1".

Further reading

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Ion channel, cell surface receptor: ligand-gated ion channels
Cys-loop receptors
5-HT/serotonin
GABA
Glycine
Nicotinic acetylcholine
Zinc
Ionotropic glutamates
Ligand-gated only
Voltage- and ligand-gated
‘Orphan’
ATP-gated channels
Purinergic receptors
GABA receptor modulators
Ionotropic
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Metabotropic
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See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
GABAA receptor positive modulators
GABA metabolism/transport modulators
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