gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha5
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, Jul 2008]
Alternative Names
GABA(A) receptor GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-5 GABA-A receptor alpha-5 subunit GABAAR subunit alpha-5 gamma-aminobutyric acid gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor alpha 5 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor subunit alpha 5 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA-A) receptor subunit alpha 5 gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor alpha 5 gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha 5 subunit gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha5 subunit ligand-gated ion channel subunit