GABRB1, Official Symbol GABRB1provided by HGNC Official Full Name gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4081 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000163288 MIM:137190; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4081 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 DEE45; EIEE45 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 1 subunit. It is mapped to chromosome 4p12 in a cluster comprised of genes encoding alpha 4, alpha 2 and gamma 1 subunits of the GABA A receptor. Alteration of this gene is implicated in the pathogenetics of schizophrenia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 8.6) and heart (RPKM 0.4) See more Orthologs mouse all