GABRA5

ENSG00000186297
Target class
Ion channel
Chromosome
15
Approved drugs
56
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
67

Approved drugs
56
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
67

Chemical probe available
Yes

Target name
GABRA5
Gene name
Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha5
Gene symbol
GABRA5
Protein name
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-5 (GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-5) (GABAAR subunit alpha-5)

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunits
Target class
Ion channel
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
12
Protein localisation evidence grade
Supported
Highest tissue expression
91.26
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.874
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.957

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:2558
Reactome pathways
  • R-HSA-977443
Protein interaction confidence
0.80475
Protein interaction partners
24

End position
26949208
Start position
26866911
Chromosome
15
Strand
Forward

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000186297
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
2558
UniProt ID
P31644

  • Postsynaptic cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein . Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein .
  • Plasma membrane

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.957021
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.873597

Expression in transcripts per million

Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)
91.26
Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)
37.94
Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)
35.21
Brain - Hippocampus
29.36
Brain - Cortex
26.24

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)91.26
  • Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)37.94
  • Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)35.21
  • Brain - Hippocampus29.36
  • Brain - Cortex26.24
  • Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)24.43
  • Brain - Amygdala14.26
  • Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)11.74
  • Esophagus - Muscularis10.16
  • Brain - Hypothalamus8.6
  • Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction5.39
  • Brain - Substantia nigra1.48
  • Testis0.75
  • Brain - Cerebellum0.4
  • Pituitary0.31
  • Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)0.28
  • Heart - Atrial Appendage0.25
  • Stomach0.21
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.17
  • Thyroid0.08
  • Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.08
  • Prostate0.08
  • Esophagus - Mucosa0.07
  • Colon - Sigmoid0.04
  • Cervix - Endocervix0.04

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Biological processes

  • decreased cardiac contractility

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased cardiac contractility

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • drug abuse/dependence

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: drug abuse/dependence

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased memory

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased memory

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased sleep

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased sleep

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased convulsions

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased convulsions

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased locomotor activity

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased locomotor activity

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • increased eating

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased eating

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased blood pressure

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • muscle relaxation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: muscle relaxation

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased body temperature

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased body temperature

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased pain

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased pain

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • Occurrence, Epileptic seizure

    Studies

    • cell-based

    Biological samples

    • brain
    Evidence source
  • convulsions

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: convulsions

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased anxiety

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased anxiety

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • ataxia

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: ataxia

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • increased respiratory rate

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased respiratory rate

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • increased cardiac output

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased cardiac output

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • increased sleep

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased sleep

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular

Related records

Trials (3,892)

Drugs (77)