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GABRB2 gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta2

Gene ID: 2561, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DEE92; ICEE2

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 2 subunit. It is mapped to chromosome 5q34 in a cluster comprised of genes encoding alpha 1 and gamma 2 subunits of the GABA A receptor. Alternative splicing of this gene generates 2 transcript variants, differing by a 114 bp insertion. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
5q34
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_000005.10 (161288436..161548404, complement)
Total number of exons:
11

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