| Gene Symbol | GABRA6 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 2559 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 6 |
| Other Description | GABA subunit A receptor alpha 6|GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-6|GABA(A) receptor, alpha 6|gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 |
| Swissprots | Q4VAV2 Q16445 A8K096 |
| Accessions | AAD19830 EAW61542 Q16445 AK090735 BAG52222 AK289461 BAF82150 BC096241 AAH96241 BC096242 AAH96242 BC099640 AAH99640 BC099641 AAH99641 DA068807 S81944 AAB36480 NM_000811 NP_000802 |
| 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 |