GABRA4
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: GABRA4
- Official Name: gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha4
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 2557
- UniProt: P48169
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: 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.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011].
- UniProt Summary: 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.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 16740
- Expression level (log2 read counts): 0.34
GABRA4 Expression in NALM6 Cells: 0.34
