GABRA5, Official Symbol GABRA5provided by HGNC Official Full Name gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4079 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000186297 MIM:137142; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4079 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 DEE79; EIEE79 Summary 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. Transcript variants utilizing three different alternative non-coding first exons have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward brain (RPKM 10.5) See more Orthologs mouse all