gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1
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La GABRA1 gene provides instructions for making one piece, the alpha-1 (α1) subunit, of the GABAA receptor protein. GABAA receptors are made up of different combinations of five protein subunits, each produced from a different gene. (Nineteen different genes provide instructions for GABAA receptor subunits.) These subunits form a hole (pore) in the cell membrane through which negatively charged chlorine atoms (chloride ions) can flow.
Normal function
La GABRA1 gene provides instructions for making one piece, the alpha-1 (α1) subunit, of the GABAA receptor protein. GABAA receptors are made up of different combinations of five protein subunits, each produced from a different gene. (Nineteen different genes provide instructions for GABAA receptor subunits.) These subunits form a hole (pore) in the cell membrane through which negatively charged chlorine atoms (chloride ions) can flow.
A chemical that transmits signals in the brain (a neurotransmitter) called gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) attaches to GABAA receptors. Once GABA attaches, the pore formed by the subunits opens, and chloride ions flow across the cell membrane. After infancy, chloride ions flow into the cell through the open pore, which creates an environment in the cell that blocks (inhibits) signaling between neurons. The primary role of GABA in children and adults is to prevent the brain from being overloaded with too many signals. In contrast, in newborns and infants, chloride ions flow out of the cell when the pore is opened, creating an environment that allows signaling between neurons.
Conditions referring to this gene or chromosome
Other names
ECA4
EJM
EJM5
GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-1
GABA(A) receptor, alpha 1
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 1
gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1
gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 precursor
GBRA1_HUMAN
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Lectures complémentaires et références
- gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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