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    GABRA1 gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 2554, updated on 10-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    GABRA1provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:4075
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000022355 MIM:137160; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4075
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    EJM; ECA4; EJM5; DEE19; EIEE19
    Summary
    This gene encodes a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor. 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. GABA-A receptors are pentameric, consisting of proteins from several subunit classes: alpha, beta, gamma, delta and rho. Mutations in this gene cause juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and childhood absence epilepsy type 4. Multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Restricted expression toward brain (RPKM 37.3) See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See GABRA1 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    5q34
    Exon count:
    13
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 5 NC_000005.10 (161847191..161899971)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 5 NC_060929.1 (162376027..162428794)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 5 NC_000005.9 (161274197..161326977)

    Chromosome 5 - NC_000005.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene GABRA6 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:161139938-161140544 Neighboring gene gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha6 Neighboring gene glutaredoxin pseudogene 3 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105377696 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1202 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:161463099-161463705 Neighboring gene gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit gamma2

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Phenotypes

    Associated conditions

    Description Tests
    Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 19
    MedGen: C3810400 OMIM: 615744 GeneReviews: Not available
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    Epilepsy, idiopathic generalized, susceptibility to, 13
    MedGen: C4013473 OMIM: 611136 GeneReviews: Not available
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    Copy number response

    Description
    Copy number response
    Haploinsufficency

    Little evidence for dosage pathogenicity (Last evaluated 2021-11-09)

    ClinGen Genome Curation PagePubMed
    Triplosensitivity

    No evidence available (Last evaluated 2021-11-09)

    ClinGen Genome Curation Page

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    contributes_to GABA receptor activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    contributes_to GABA-A receptor activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables GABA-A receptor activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables GABA-A receptor activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    contributes_to GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    contributes_to benzodiazepine receptor activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    contributes_to chloride channel activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in chloride transmembrane transport IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in chloride transmembrane transport IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in inhibitory synapse assembly IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in inhibitory synapse assembly IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in synaptic transmission, GABAergic IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in synaptic transmission, GABAergic IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in synaptic transmission, GABAergic ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in synaptic transmission, GABAergic NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    part_of GABA receptor complex ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    part_of GABA-A receptor complex IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    part_of GABA-A receptor complex IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of GABA-A receptor complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in GABA-ergic synapse IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    part_of chloride channel complex IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in cytoplasmic vesicle membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    is_active_in dendrite membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    is_active_in dendritic spine IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in plasma membrane ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    located_in plasma membrane TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    is_active_in postsynapse IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in postsynaptic specialization membrane ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1
    Names
    GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-1
    GABA(A) receptor, alpha 1
    GABAAR subunit alpha-1
    gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 1
    gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha1 subunit

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_011548.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5930..57781
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_000806.5 → NP_000797.2  gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000797.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) uses the 5'-most alternate exon in the 5' UTR. Variants 1-7 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC021079, AK289792, X14766
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS4357.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      D3DQK6, P14867, Q8N629
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A8K177
      Related
      ENSP00000023897.6, ENST00000023897.10
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      TIGR00860
      Location:14 → 442
      LIC; Cation transporter family protein
      cd19034
      Location:56 → 249
      LGIC_ECD_GABAAR_A1; extracellular domain of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 (GABAAR-A1 or GABRA1)
    2. NM_001127643.2 → NP_001121115.1  gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001121115.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR, compared to variant 1. Variants 1-7 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC021079, DA228536, DB487114, R60404, X13584, X14766
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS4357.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      D3DQK6, P14867, Q8N629
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A8K177
      Related
      ENSP00000393097.2, ENST00000428797.7
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      TIGR00860
      Location:14 → 442
      LIC; Cation transporter family protein
      cd19034
      Location:56 → 249
      LGIC_ECD_GABAAR_A1; extracellular domain of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 (GABAAR-A1 or GABRA1)
    3. NM_001127644.2 → NP_001121116.1  gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001121116.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR, compared to variant 1. Variants 1-7 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC021079, DA075784, DA228536, R60404, X14766
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS4357.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      D3DQK6, P14867, Q8N629
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A8K177
      Related
      ENSP00000377517.4, ENST00000393943.10
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      TIGR00860
      Location:14 → 442
      LIC; Cation transporter family protein
      cd19034
      Location:56 → 249
      LGIC_ECD_GABAAR_A1; extracellular domain of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 (GABAAR-A1 or GABRA1)
    4. NM_001127645.2 → NP_001121117.1  gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001121117.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR, compared to variant 1. Variants 1-7 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC021079, BC030696, DC307259
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS4357.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      D3DQK6, P14867, Q8N629
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A8K177
      Related
      ENSP00000415441.2, ENST00000437025.6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      TIGR00860
      Location:14 → 442
      LIC; Cation transporter family protein
      cd19034
      Location:56 → 249
      LGIC_ECD_GABAAR_A1; extracellular domain of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 (GABAAR-A1 or GABRA1)
    5. NM_001127648.2 → NP_001121120.1  gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001121120.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (7) differs in the 5' UTR, compared to variant 1. Variants 1-7 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC021079, DA232066, DC334834, X14766
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS4357.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      D3DQK6, P14867, Q8N629
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A8K177
      Related
      ENSP00000490320.1, ENST00000636573.1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      TIGR00860
      Location:14 → 442
      LIC; Cation transporter family protein
      cd19034
      Location:56 → 249
      LGIC_ECD_GABAAR_A1; extracellular domain of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 (GABAAR-A1 or GABRA1)

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000005.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      161847191..161899971
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060929.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      162376027..162428794
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    Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

    The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

    1. NM_001127646.1: Suppressed sequence

      Description
      NM_001127646.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because currently there is insufficient support for the transcript
    2. NM_001127647.1: Suppressed sequence

      Description
      NM_001127647.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because currently there is insufficient support for the transcript.