Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 2556
Gene name Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha3
Gene symbol GABRA3
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
EPILX2
Chromosome X
Chromosome location Xq28
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 GA
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT029587 hsa-miR-26b-5p Microarray 19088304
MIRT449687 hsa-miR-5692a PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT449686 hsa-miR-1273e PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT449687 hsa-miR-5692a PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT449686 hsa-miR-1273e PAR-CLIP 22100165
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004888 Function Transmembrane signaling receptor activity IEA
GO:0004890 Function GABA-A receptor activity IDA 16412217
GO:0004890 Function GABA-A receptor activity IEA
GO:0004890 Function GABA-A receptor activity ISS
GO:0005216 Function Monoatomic ion channel activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
305660 4077 ENSG00000011677
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P34903
Protein name Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3 (GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-3) (GABAAR subunit alpha-3)
Protein function Alpha subunit of the heteropentameric ligand-gated chloride channel gated by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain (PubMed:16412217, PubMed:29053855). GABA-gated chloride channels, also named GABA(A) re
PDB 9CTP
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02931 Neur_chan_LBD 67 275 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain Family
PF02932 Neur_chan_memb 282 425 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region Family
Sequence
Sequence length 492
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling
GABAergic synapse
Taste transduction
Morphine addiction
Nicotine addiction
  GABA receptor activation
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Epilepsy, X-linked 2, with or without impaired intellectual development and dysmorphic features Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1193521522, rs2521621423, rs2521596611, rs1936960785 RCV002444400
RCV002444402
RCV003322672
RCV002447242
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
GABRA3-related disorder Uncertain significance; Likely benign; Benign rs2124347030, rs2520535695, rs200560398, rs76096542, rs61734348, rs140051848, rs200630597 RCV001787407
RCV003400258
RCV003969160
RCV003905872
RCV003960715
RCV003940543
RCV003970472
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Agnosia Associate 38482990
Autism Spectrum Disorder Associate 23169495
Bipolar Disorder Associate 11602034, 38482990
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Associate 19084931
Carcinoma Non Small Cell Lung Associate 23617850
Cognition Disorders Associate 38482990
Fragile X Syndrome Associate 2574000
Inflammation Associate 34174930
Intellectual Disability Associate 38482990
Lung Neoplasms Stimulate 19048400