GABRA6 - gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha6 Gene

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 2559

About GABRA6

Cytogenetic location: 5q34 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 5:161,685,721-161,702,592 (from NCBI)

This gene has 9 transcripts (splice variants), 266 orthologues and 45 paralogues. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

GABRA6 Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000811.3 NP_000802.2 gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 precursor

GABRA6 Protein Structure

Neur_chan_LBD

Neur_chan_LBD: Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain (33 - 240)

Neur_chan_memb

Neur_chan_memb: Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region (247 - 340)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6

  • GABA subunit A receptor alpha 6

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  • Anxiety State

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  • Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile 1

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  • Adolescent Myoclonic Epilepsy

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  • Pycnolepsy

Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized
  • Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy

  • Generalised Epilepsy

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Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Bos taurus GABRA6 VGNC VGNC:29195
Felis catus GABRA6 VGNC VGNC:62422
Macaca mulatta GABRA6 VGNC VGNC:72851
Mus musculus GABRA6 MGD MGI:95618
Canis familiaris GABRA6 VGNC VGNC:51895
Rattus norvegicus GABRA6 RGD RGD:61861