GABRA3, Official Symbol GABRA3provided by HGNC Official Full Name gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4077 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000011677 MIM:305660; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4077 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 EPILX2 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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 11.7) and placenta (RPKM 1.8) See more Orthologs mouse all