Homo sapiens Protein: GABRG2
Summary
InnateDB Protein IDBP-56455.5
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol GABRG2
Protein Name gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, gamma 2
Synonyms CAE2; ECA2; GEFSP3;
Species Homo sapiens
Ensembl Protein ENSP00000354651
InnateDB Gene IDBG-56451 (GABRG2)
Protein Structure
UniProt Annotation
Function Component of the heteropentameric receptor for GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain. Functions also as histamine receptor and mediates cellular responses to histamine. Functions as receptor for diazepines and various anesthetics, such as pentobarbital; these are bound at a separate allosteric effector binding site. Functions as ligand- gated chloride channel. {ECO:0000269PubMed:2538761}.
Subcellular Localization Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000269PubMed:2538761}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269PubMed:2538761}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269PubMed:2538761}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269PubMed:2538761}.
Disease Associations Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 (ECA2) [MIM:607681]: A subtype of idiopathic generalized epilepsy characterized by an onset at age 6-7 years, frequent absence seizures (several per day) and bilateral, synchronous, symmetric 3-Hz spike waves on EEG. Tonic-clonic seizures often develop in adolescence. Some individuals manifest febrile seizures. Absence seizures may either remit or persist into adulthood. {ECO:0000269PubMed:11326275}. Note=Disease susceptibility is associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Febrile seizures, familial, 8 (FEB8) [MIM:611277]: Seizures associated with febrile episodes in childhood without any evidence of intracranial infection or defined pathologic or traumatic cause. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to 5 years. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. {ECO:0000269PubMed:16924025}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus 3 (GEFS+3) [MIM:611277]: A rare autosomal dominant, familial condition with incomplete penetrance and large intrafamilial variability. Patients display febrile seizures persisting sometimes beyond the age of 6 years and/or a variety of afebrile seizure types. This disease combines febrile seizures, generalized seizures often precipitated by fever at age 6 years or more, and partial seizures, with a variable degree of severity. {ECO:0000269PubMed:11326274}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Tissue Specificity
Comments
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 4 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 1 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Experimentally validated
Total 4 [view]
Protein-Protein 4 [view]
Protein-DNA 0
Protein-RNA 0
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Predicted by orthology
Total 1 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0004890 GABA-A receptor activity
GO:0005230 extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity
GO:0005254 chloride channel activity
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0008503 benzodiazepine receptor activity
Biological Process
GO:0006810 transport
GO:0006811 ion transport
GO:0006821 chloride transport
GO:0007214 gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway
GO:0007268 synaptic transmission
GO:0034220 ion transmembrane transport
GO:0051932 synaptic transmission, GABAergic
GO:0055085 transmembrane transport
GO:0071420 cellular response to histamine
GO:1902476 chloride transmembrane transport
Cellular Component
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
GO:0005887 integral component of plasma membrane
GO:0016020 membrane
GO:0016021 integral component of membrane
GO:0030054 cell junction
GO:0032590 dendrite membrane
GO:0034707 chloride channel complex
GO:0045202 synapse
GO:0045211 postsynaptic membrane
GO:1902711 GABA-A receptor complex
Protein Structure and Domains
PDB ID
InterPro IPR001390 Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, alpha subunit
IPR005437 Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, gamma subunit
IPR005439 Gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor, gamma 2 subunit
IPR006028 Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha
IPR006029 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain
IPR006201 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel
IPR006202 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding
PFAM PF02932
PF02931
PRINTS PR01079
PR01620
PR01622
PR00253
PR00252
PIRSF
SMART
TIGRFAMs
Post-translational Modifications
Modification
Cross-References
SwissProt P18507
PhosphoSite PhosphoSite-P18507
TrEMBL E5RGG2
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene 2566
UniGene Hs.7195
RefSeq NP_000807
HUGO HGNC:4087
OMIM 137164
CCDS CCDS4358
HPRD 00663
IMGT
EMBL AC008611 AC091926 AC091984 AF165124 AK299640 BC059389 BC069348 BC074795 X15376
GenPept AAD50273 AAH59389 AAH69348 AAH74795 BAG61563 CAA33437