GABRB2, Official Symbol GABRB2provided by HGNC Official Full Name gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4082 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000145864 MIM:600232; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4082 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 DEE92; ICEE2 Summary The gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor is a multisubunit chloride channel that mediates the fastest inhibitory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. This gene encodes GABA A receptor, beta 2 subunit. It is mapped to chromosome 5q34 in a cluster comprised of genes encoding alpha 1 and gamma 2 subunits of the GABA A receptor. Alternative splicing of this gene generates 2 transcript variants, differing by a 114 bp insertion. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 22.7), spleen (RPKM 1.3) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all