Recombinant Human Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4 (GABRA4), Truncated,Mammalian cell

Uniprot Id

P48169

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GABRA4

Target Full Name

Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4

Target 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.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family, Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (TC 1.A.9.5) subfamily, GABRA4 sub-subfamily

Target Research Area

Neuroscience

Target Synonyms

GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha 4; GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-4; GABR A4; GABRA 4; Gabra4; Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor alpha 4; Gamma aminobutyric acid A receptor alpha 4; Gamma aminobutyric acid receptor alpha 4 subunit; Gamma aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha 4; Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4; GBRA4_HUMAN

Target Background

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (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. This gene encodes subunit alpha-4, which is involved in the etiology of autism and eventually increases autism risk through interaction with another subunit, gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor beta-1 (GABRB1). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found in this gene.