GABRA4
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Summary
GABRA4 (gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha4, HGNC:4078) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 4p12, encoding Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4 (P48169). Alpha subunit of the heteropentameric ligand-gated chloride channel gated by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (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 GABA-A receptor. At least 16 distinct subunits of GABA-A receptors have been identified. This gene encodes subunit alpha-4, which is involved in the etiology of autism and eventually increases autism risk through interaction with another subunit, gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor beta-1 (GABRB1). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found in this gene.
Source: NCBI Gene 2557 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): neurodevelopmental disorder (Strong, GenCC) — +2 more curated relationships
- GWAS associations: 3
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 76 total
- Regional missense constraint (gnomAD): 2 of 5 regions constrained (≈18% of expected missense variation)
- GTEx eGene: eQTL in 14 tissues, sQTL in 0 (q < 0.05)
- Drug target: yes — 2 via a complex or family; 18 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity (top 2% of genes corpus-wide)
- Approved drugs acting on a complex or family including it: 1 — Zopiclone (GABA-A receptor; agonist GABA site)
- Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 1.00 (loss-of-function intolerant), LOEUF 0.39 (moderately constrained)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_000809
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:4078 |
| Approved symbol | GABRA4 |
| Name | gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha4 |
| Location | 4p12 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000109158 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 137141 |
| Entrez | 2557 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 8 — 4 protein_coding, 3 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
MANE Select: ENST00000264318
Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 1, TSL 3: 3, TSL 5: 1
ENST00000264318, ENST00000502874, ENST00000508560, ENST00000509316, ENST00000511523, ENST00000900310, ENST00001028717, ENST00001134904
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_000809
NM_000809, NM_001204266, NM_001204267
CCDS: CCDS3473
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000264318 — 9 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001256426 | 46993339 | 46993581 |
| ENSE00001309008 | 46918900 | 46928755 |
| ENSE00003494521 | 46992828 | 46992946 |
| ENSE00003552799 | 46977061 | 46977143 |
| ENSE00003581794 | 46979031 | 46979098 |
| ENSE00003603991 | 46964970 | 46965229 |
| ENSE00003614617 | 46977410 | 46977630 |
| ENSE00003626940 | 46971083 | 46971235 |
| ENSE00003627488 | 46974232 | 46974375 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 135 present calls, max score 89.03.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 2.3460 / max 189.7951, expressed in 134 samples.
Highest expression (Bgee): postcentral gyrus, entorhinal cortex, buccal mucosa cell, parietal lobe, superior frontal gyrus.
Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)
GABRA4 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 14 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 0 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.
14 significant tissue × QTL associations:
| Tissue | QTL | q-value | Slope | Lead variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testis | eqtl | 2.1e-17 | -0.38 | 4:46991545:G:C |
| Heart Left Ventricle | eqtl | 4.0e-11 | -0.30 | 4:46998867:A:AC |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | eqtl | 3.0e-10 | +1.20 | 4:46993033:G:C |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | eqtl | 3.2e-08 | +0.82 | 4:46993033:G:C |
| Esophagus Mucosa | eqtl | 3.6e-06 | -0.39 | 4:46985566:C:T |
| Nerve Tibial | eqtl | 1.7e-04 | +0.34 | 4:46876202:G:A |
| Artery Coronary | eqtl | 9.4e-04 | +1.12 | 4:47844694:C:T |
| Brain Nucleus accumbens basal ganglia | eqtl | 4.5e-03 | +0.11 | 4:47965194:A:G |
| Artery Tibial | eqtl | 9.0e-03 | +0.13 | 4:46962631:A:G |
| Brain Caudate basal ganglia | eqtl | 1.2e-02 | +0.48 | 4:46460196:C:A |
| Colon Sigmoid | eqtl | 1.9e-02 | -0.28 | 4:47266019:G:A |
| Pituitary | eqtl | 1.9e-02 | +0.32 | 4:47208869:C:T |
| Brain Putamen basal ganglia | eqtl | 3.0e-02 | -0.91 | 4:46133240:T:G |
| Artery Aorta | eqtl | 4.0e-02 | +0.86 | 4:46189652:A:G |
FANTOM5 promoters
3 alternative TSS:
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 52025 | 2.0383 | 128 |
| 52026 | 0.2446 | 78 |
| 52024 | 0.0631 | 42 |
Top tissues by expression
showing 100 of 261 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| postcentral gyrus | UBERON:0002581 | 89.03 | gold quality |
| entorhinal cortex | UBERON:0002728 | 88.86 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 88.47 | gold quality |
| parietal lobe | UBERON:0001872 | 87.89 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 87.64 | gold quality |
| middle temporal gyrus | UBERON:0002771 | 86.00 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 23 | UBERON:0013554 | 85.54 | gold quality |
| lateral nuclear group of thalamus | UBERON:0002736 | 85.39 | silver quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 82.46 | gold quality |
| endothelial cell | CL:0000115 | 82.29 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 81.48 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 80.57 | gold quality |
| occipital lobe | UBERON:0002021 | 80.19 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 79.68 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 79.07 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra pars reticulata | UBERON:0001966 | 78.68 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 78.51 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 78.50 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 78.45 | gold quality |
| heart left ventricle | UBERON:0002084 | 78.37 | gold quality |
| cardiac ventricle | UBERON:0002082 | 77.85 | gold quality |
| neocortex | UBERON:0001950 | 77.45 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 77.43 | gold quality |
| telencephalon | UBERON:0001893 | 77.27 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 76.40 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 75.42 | gold quality |
| forebrain | UBERON:0001890 | 74.90 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 74.80 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 74.75 | gold quality |
| cingulate cortex | UBERON:0003027 | 74.69 | gold quality |
| lateral globus pallidus | UBERON:0002476 | 73.75 | silver quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 72.75 | gold quality |
| layer of synovial tissue | UBERON:0007616 | 72.51 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 71.55 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra pars compacta | UBERON:0001965 | 71.34 | silver quality |
| heart right ventricle | UBERON:0002080 | 70.50 | silver quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 70.27 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 70.21 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 69.64 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 69.63 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 69.35 | gold quality |
| coronary artery | UBERON:0001621 | 67.59 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 46 | UBERON:0006483 | 67.17 | silver quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 67.04 | gold quality |
| heart | UBERON:0000948 | 66.82 | gold quality |
| synovial joint | UBERON:0002217 | 64.98 | silver quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 63.78 | gold quality |
| tibialis anterior | UBERON:0001385 | 63.53 | silver quality |
| upper leg skin | UBERON:0004262 | 63.43 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 63.24 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 62.77 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 61.32 | gold quality |
| cartilage tissue | UBERON:0002418 | 61.22 | silver quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 60.15 | gold quality |
| corpus callosum | UBERON:0002336 | 60.11 | gold quality |
| aorta | UBERON:0000947 | 59.77 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 59.75 | gold quality |
| orbitofrontal cortex | UBERON:0004167 | 59.23 | gold quality |
| dorsal plus ventral thalamus | UBERON:0001897 | 58.63 | silver quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 58.49 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 58.45 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 58.42 | gold quality |
| midbrain | UBERON:0001891 | 58.21 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 57.86 | gold quality |
| ileal mucosa | UBERON:0000331 | 57.83 | silver quality |
| pancreatic ductal cell | CL:0002079 | 57.79 | silver quality |
| deltoid | UBERON:0001476 | 56.88 | gold quality |
| decidua | UBERON:0002450 | 56.55 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 55.92 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 55.87 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 55.78 | gold quality |
| adult organism | UBERON:0007023 | 55.50 | silver quality |
| embryo | UBERON:0000922 | 55.17 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 55.13 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 53.92 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 53.65 | silver quality |
| hair follicle | UBERON:0002073 | 52.43 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 51.68 | gold quality |
| mammalian vulva | UBERON:0000997 | 51.56 | silver quality |
| quadriceps femoris | UBERON:0001377 | 51.42 | gold quality |
| cardiac muscle of right atrium | UBERON:0003379 | 51.07 | gold quality |
| tendon | UBERON:0000043 | 50.98 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 50.93 | gold quality |
| upper arm skin | UBERON:0004263 | 50.47 | gold quality |
| nasal cavity epithelium | UBERON:0005384 | 50.01 | gold quality |
| vastus lateralis | UBERON:0001379 | 49.74 | gold quality |
| blood vessel layer | UBERON:0004797 | 49.29 | gold quality |
| cervix squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006922 | 49.20 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 48.99 | gold quality |
| olfactory bulb | UBERON:0002264 | 48.92 | gold quality |
| choroid plexus epithelium | UBERON:0003911 | 48.89 | gold quality |
| type B pancreatic cell | CL:0000169 | 48.83 | gold quality |
| CA1 field of hippocampus | UBERON:0003881 | 48.50 | gold quality |
| cervix epithelium | UBERON:0004801 | 48.04 | gold quality |
| oviduct epithelium | UBERON:0004804 | 48.00 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 47.99 | gold quality |
| tongue squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006919 | 47.92 | gold quality |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | UBERON:0001259 | 47.80 | gold quality |
| kidney epithelium | UBERON:0004819 | 47.74 | gold quality |
| anatomical system | UBERON:0000467 | 47.45 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 6.34 |
HPA expression
RNA tissue specificity: Group enriched
43 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:
| Tissue / cell | Axis | nTPM |
|---|---|---|
| Caudate putamen | tissue | 126.3 |
| Putamen | tissue | 84.2 |
| Frontal cortex | tissue | 82.0 |
| Basal ganglia | tissue | 76.5 |
| Ventral forebrain | tissue | 57.5 |
| Septum | tissue | 49.8 |
| Prefrontal cortex | tissue | 42.4 |
| Cerebral cortex | tissue | 42.4 |
| Motor cortex | tissue | 40.4 |
| Retrosplenial and cingulate cortex | tissue | 39.9 |
| Temporal cortex | tissue | 39.7 |
| Hippocampal formation | tissue | 39.3 |
| Entorhinal cortex | tissue | 39.3 |
| Thalamus | tissue | 37.0 |
| Somatosensory cortex | tissue | 35.6 |
| Insular cortex | tissue | 35.2 |
| Olfactory bulb | tissue | 34.6 |
| Midbrain | tissue | 34.2 |
| Retrosplenial cortex | tissue | 34.0 |
| Occipital cortex | tissue | 33.6 |
| Amygdala | tissue | 29.8 |
| Pons | tissue | 29.6 |
| Postcentral gyrus | tissue | 29.2 |
| Nucleus accumbens | tissue | 29.1 |
| Hypothalamus | tissue | 23.1 |
| Superior colliculi | tissue | 19.5 |
| Substantia nigra | tissue | 17.9 |
| Spinal cord | tissue | 16.6 |
| Medulla oblongata | tissue | 15.6 |
| Periaqueductal gray | tissue | 14.5 |
| Corpus callosum | tissue | 9.5 |
| Hippocampus | tissue | 8.0 |
| Cerebellum | tissue | 4.4 |
| Heart muscle | tissue | 2.4 |
| Locus coeruleus | tissue | 1.7 |
| Choroid plexus | tissue | 1.4 |
| Pituitary gland | tissue | 0.5 |
| Duodenum | tissue | 0.3 |
| Placenta | tissue | 0.2 |
| Small intestine | tissue | 0.2 |
| Skin 1 | tissue | 0.1 |
| Retina | tissue | 0.1 |
| Esophagus | tissue | 0.1 |
Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 189; highest nTPM — Subiculum (38.8), Dorsal hippocampus (37.9), Ventral hippocampus (32.9), Caudate nucleus (29.1), Transversal temporal gyrus, anterior (23.6).
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): EGR3, SSRP1, TXK
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
Targeting GABRA4 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).
showing 30 of 433 miRNAs:
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-126-5P | 100.00 | 72.71 | 3180 |
| HSA-MIR-4795-3P | 100.00 | 74.62 | 4024 |
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-MIR-1277-5P | 100.00 | 73.95 | 5056 |
| HSA-MIR-3613-3P | 100.00 | 76.36 | 7965 |
| HSA-MIR-190A-3P | 100.00 | 80.35 | 5520 |
| HSA-MIR-5692B | 100.00 | 71.32 | 2622 |
| HSA-MIR-5692C | 100.00 | 71.32 | 2622 |
| HSA-MIR-5011-5P | 100.00 | 83.46 | 5820 |
| HSA-MIR-4262 | 100.00 | 73.26 | 3931 |
| HSA-MIR-6758-5P | 100.00 | 66.21 | 1470 |
| HSA-MIR-6856-5P | 100.00 | 65.47 | 1298 |
| HSA-MIR-3924 | 100.00 | 72.09 | 2394 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-656-3P | 100.00 | 72.15 | 2788 |
| HSA-MIR-188-3P | 100.00 | 68.76 | 1240 |
| HSA-MIR-340-5P | 100.00 | 72.50 | 4437 |
| HSA-MIR-186-5P | 99.99 | 70.83 | 3707 |
| HSA-MIR-4282 | 99.99 | 75.36 | 6408 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-548AW | 99.99 | 72.57 | 3559 |
| HSA-MIR-3662 | 99.99 | 73.82 | 5684 |
| HSA-MIR-196A-1-3P | 99.99 | 72.15 | 2772 |
| HSA-MIR-150-5P | 99.99 | 66.69 | 1976 |
| HSA-MIR-181B-5P | 99.99 | 72.97 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181A-5P | 99.99 | 72.96 | 2995 |
| HSA-MIR-181C-5P | 99.99 | 72.95 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181D-5P | 99.99 | 73.04 | 2997 |
| HSA-MIR-4789-3P | 99.99 | 70.75 | 2484 |
Functional genomics
gnomAD constraint: pLI 1, LOEUF 0.385, missense Z 2.46 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD
Regional missense constraint (gnomAD)
ENST00000264318 splits into 5 regions with different missense tolerance; 2 are missense-constrained (≈18% of the expected missense variation). Missense variants in a constrained region (low observed/expected) are more likely to be pathogenic. gnomAD
| Region (GRCh38) | Missense obs / exp | o/e | Constrained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:46,928,228–46,928,289 | 29 / 25.1 | 1.16 | no |
| 4:46,928,290–46,928,339 | 6 / 21.6 | 0.28 | yes (p 7.7e-04) |
| 4:46,928,340–46,965,076 | 243 / 210.8 | 1.15 | no |
| 4:46,965,077–46,971,175 | 33 / 102.5 | 0.32 | yes (p 6.5e-12) |
| 4:46,971,176–46,993,424 | 195 / 326.0 | 0.60 | no |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 20)
- truncated alpha 4 N-terminus may play a post-translational regulatory role in intracellular folding/glycosylation/assembly of the alpha 4 subunit (PMID:12242096)
- GABRA4 is involved in the etiology of autism and potentially increases autism risk through interaction with GABRB1. (PMID:16080114)
- These results confirmed our earlier findings, indicating GABRA4 and GABRB1 as genes contributing to autism susceptibility, extending the effect to multiple ethnic groups and suggesting seizures as a stratifying phenotype. (PMID:16770606)
- alpha4beta3gamma2L receptors have unique kinetic properties that limit the range of GABA applications to which they can respond maximally. (PMID:17124266)
- Only two of the newly genotyped SNPs, rs10517173, rs16851647, were associated with nicotine dependence (observed P-values of 0.002, corrected FDR-BH P-values of 0.02). However, these SNPs were in complete LD with each other and with rs11731576. (PMID:19207358)
- Lower delta mRNA levels in schizophrenia might reflect a reduced number of alpha(1)beta(x)delta GABA(A) receptors that could contribute to deficient tonic inhibition and prefrontal cortical dysfunction in schizophrenia. (PMID:19289452)
- single nucleotide polymorphisms studied in the GABRA4, GABRE, and GABRQ genes are not related to the risk for familial ET. (PMID:21422964)
- Association between premenstrual symptom severity and two genes from the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) pathway: steroid-5-alpha-reductase, alpha polypeptide 1 (SRD5A1) and gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4 (GABRA4). (PMID:22273344)
- The pathway by which GABRA2 initially confers risk for eventual alcohol problems begins with a predisposition to sensation-seeking early in adolescence. (PMID:23561058)
- Transgenic mice with the alpha4betadelta GABAA receptor subunit deletion show increased conditioned place preference, but not from delta-deficient or alpha4-deficient knockout mice. (PMID:24431441)
- The ability of neurosteroids to modulate the phosphorylation and membrane insertion of alpha4 subunit-containing GABAARs may underlie the profound effects these endogenous signaling molecules have on neuronal excitability and behavior. (PMID:24778259)
- GABRA4 is associated with autism spectrum disorder in a dataset from Argentina. (PMID:26239769)
- rs505474, rs1398175, and rs4868029 in the GABRA2, GABRA4, and GABRP genes, respectively, allele frequencies were significantly different between patients and controls.Four haplotypes were significantly associated with Bipolar Disorder TA and AG for rs3815762 and rs4868029 in GABRP, GG for rs11636988 and rs8024256 in GABRB3 and GAGG for rs2197414, rs4921195, rs13188991, and rs11956731 in GABRA6. (PMID:29135068)
- Study identified a rare noncoding sequence variants in gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor, alpha 4 subunit in autism spectrum disorder. GABRA4 rare variants in noncoding DNA may be variants of modest physiological effects in ASD etiology. (PMID:29151244)
- GABRA4 rs2229940 did not show association with migraine risk (PMID:29299688)
- These results suggest association between GABRR3 rs832032 polymorphism and the risk for restless legs syndrome , and a modifier effect of GABRA4 rs2229940 on the age of onset of restless legs syndrome . (PMID:29720720)
- Steady-state activation of the high-affinity isoform of the alpha4beta2delta GABAA receptor. (PMID:31690811)
- Further evidence of GABRA4 and TOP3B as autism susceptibility genes. (PMID:32028044)
- A de novo missense variant in GABRA4 alters receptor function in an epileptic and neurodevelopmental phenotype. (PMID:35152403)
- De novo variants in GABRA4 are associated with a neurological phenotype including developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities and epilepsy. (PMID:38565639)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | gabra4 | ENSDARG00000013389 |
| mus_musculus | Gabra4 | ENSMUSG00000029211 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Gabra4 | ENSRNOG00000002336 |
Paralogs (45): GABRA3 (ENSG00000011677), GABRA1 (ENSG00000022355), CHRNA3 (ENSG00000080644), GABRP (ENSG00000094755), CHRNA4 (ENSG00000101204), GLRA2 (ENSG00000101958), GABRE (ENSG00000102287), CHRNE (ENSG00000108556), GLRB (ENSG00000109738), GABRR2 (ENSG00000111886), GABRG2 (ENSG00000113327), CHRNB4 (ENSG00000117971), CHRNA2 (ENSG00000120903), CHRNA10 (ENSG00000129749), CHRND (ENSG00000135902), CHRNA1 (ENSG00000138435), GLRA3 (ENSG00000145451), GABRA6 (ENSG00000145863), GABRB2 (ENSG00000145864), GLRA1 (ENSG00000145888), GABRR1 (ENSG00000146276), CHRNB3 (ENSG00000147432), CHRNA6 (ENSG00000147434), HTR3B (ENSG00000149305), GABRA2 (ENSG00000151834), CHRNB2 (ENSG00000160716), GABRG1 (ENSG00000163285), GABRB1 (ENSG00000163288), GABRB3 (ENSG00000166206), CHRFAM7A (ENSG00000166664), HTR3A (ENSG00000166736), CHRNA5 (ENSG00000169684), CHRNB1 (ENSG00000170175), CHRNA9 (ENSG00000174343), CHRNA7 (ENSG00000175344), HTR3C (ENSG00000178084), GABRG3 (ENSG00000182256), GABRR3 (ENSG00000183185), HTR3E (ENSG00000186038), HTR3D (ENSG00000186090), GABRA5 (ENSG00000186297), ZACN (ENSG00000186919), GABRD (ENSG00000187730), CHRNG (ENSG00000196811), GABRQ (ENSG00000268089)
Mouse-model phenotypes
Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:95616) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 4 distinct phenotype terms.
| Mouse phenotype (MP) | Records |
|---|---|
| abnormal inhibitory postsynaptic currents | 1 |
| decreased thermal nociceptive threshold | 1 |
| abnormal GABA-mediated receptor currents | 1 |
| impaired behavioral response to xenobiotic | 1 |
Additional cross-species homologs
Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.
| Organism | UniProt | Identity | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macaca mulatta | D1LYT2 | 100.0% | Diamond |
| Drosophila melanogaster | P25123 | 99.8% | Diamond |
| Bos taurus | P57695 | 99.8% | Diamond |
| Macaca fascicularis | Q4R534 | 99.8% | Diamond |
| Pongo abelii | Q5RCC5 | 99.8% | Diamond |
| Drosophila simulans | Q9BLY8 | 99.8% | Diamond |
| Gallus gallus | P19150 | 96.9% | Diamond |
| Musca domestica | Q75NA5 | 84.3% | Diamond |
| Haemonchus contortus | P91730 | 81.4% | Diamond |
| Caenorhabditis elegans | Q17328 | 81.4% | Diamond |
| Lymnaea stagnalis | P26714 | 58.6% | Diamond |
Genomic neighbors (locus context)
Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).
| Symbol | Type | Entrez |
|---|---|---|
| COX7B2 | protein-coding | 170712 |
| GABRB1 | protein-coding | 2560 |
| COMMD8 | protein-coding | 54951 |
| GABRA2 | protein-coding | 2555 |
| ATP10D | protein-coding | 57205 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4 — P48169 (reviewed: P48169)
Alternative names: GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-4
All UniProt accessions (4): P48169, D6R924, D6RB66, X5D7F5
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Alpha subunit of the heteropentameric ligand-gated chloride channel gated by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. GABA-gated chloride channels, also named GABA(A) receptors (GABAAR), consist of five subunits arranged around a central pore and contain GABA active binding site(s) located at the alpha and beta subunit interface(s). When activated by GABA, GABAARs selectively allow the flow of chloride anions across the cell membrane down their electrochemical gradient. GABAARs containing alpha-4 are predominantly extrasynaptic, contributing to tonic inhibition in dentate granule cells and thalamic relay neurons. Extrasynaptic alpha-4-containing GABAARs control levels of excitability and network activity. GABAAR containing alpha-4-beta-3-delta subunits can simultaneously bind GABA and histamine where histamine binds at the interface of two neighboring beta subunits, which may be involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness.
Subunit / interactions. Heteropentamer, formed by a combination of alpha (GABRA1-6), beta (GABRB1-3), gamma (GABRG1-3), delta (GABRD), epsilon (GABRE), rho (GABRR1-3), pi (GABRP) and theta (GABRQ) chains, each subunit exhibiting distinct physiological and pharmacological properties.
Subcellular location. Cell membrane. Postsynaptic cell membrane.
Tissue specificity. Expressed in the brain.
Activity regulation. Potentiated by histamine.
Domain organisation. The GABA-binding pockets are located at the interface between neighboring alpha and beta subunits. GABAARs subunits share a common topological structure: a peptide sequence made up of a long extracellular N-terminal, four transmembrane domains, intracellular or cytoplasmic domain located between the third and the fourth transmembrane domains.
Induction. The alpha-4 beta-2 gamma-2L receptor is not repressed by diazepam.
Similarity. Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (TC 1.A.9.5) subfamily. GABRA4 sub-subfamily.
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_000800, NP_001191195, NP_001191196 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001390 | GABAAa_rcpt | Family |
| IPR005434 | GABBAa4_rcpt | Family |
| IPR006028 | GABAA/Glycine_rcpt | Family |
| IPR006029 | Neurotrans-gated_channel_TM | Domain |
| IPR006201 | Neur_channel | Family |
| IPR006202 | Neur_chan_lig-bd | Domain |
| IPR018000 | Neurotransmitter_ion_chnl_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR036719 | Neuro-gated_channel_TM_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR036734 | Neur_chan_lig-bd_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR038050 | Neuro_actylchol_rec | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR047024 | Gabra-1-6_TM | Domain |
Pfam: PF02931, PF02932
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea)
- chloride(in) = chloride(out) (RHEA:29823)
UniProt features (57 total): strand 13, helix 11, topological domain 5, region of interest 4, transmembrane region 4, turn 4, glycosylation site 3, sequence variant 3, sequence conflict 3, compositionally biased region 2, binding site 2, signal peptide 1, chain 1, disulfide bond 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
7 structures by resolution:
| PDB | Title | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7QN5 | Cryo-EM structure of human full-length extrasynaptic alpha4beta3delta GABA(A)R in complex … | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.5 |
| 9SL1 | GABA-A a4b3d receptor in complex with GABA, Nb24 and Mb30 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.68 |
| 7QN9 | Cryo-EM structure of human full-length extrasynaptic alpha4beta3delta GABA(A)R in complex … | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.9 |
| 7QNC | Cryo-EM structure of human full-length extrasynaptic alpha4beta3delta GABA(A)R in complex … | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.9 |
| 7QN7 | Cryo-EM structure of human full-length extrasynaptic alpha4beta3delta GABA(A)R in complex … | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 7QNA | Cryo-EM structure of human full-length alpha4beta3gamma2 GABA(A)R in complex with GABA … | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 9SLD | GABA-A a4b3d receptor in complex with DS2-Me, GABA, Nb24 and Mb30 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.04 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P48169-F1 | 74.12 | 0.49 |
Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab)
5 antibodies co-crystallized with this protein: 7QN5, 7QN7, 7QN9, 7QNA, 7QNC
Human Protein Atlas
Protein class: Predicted membrane proteins, FDA approved drug targets, Small molecule drugs
Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (2)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 100 | 4-aminobutanoate |
| 163 | 4-aminobutanoate |
Disulfide bonds (1)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| Disulfide bond | 172–186 |
Glycosylation sites (3)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| N-linked (glcnac…) asparagine | 47, 144, 157 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 curated (TAS) of 4; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).
4 pathways:
| ID | Pathway | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| R-HSA-977443 | GABA receptor activation | electronic |
| R-HSA-112316 | Neuronal System | — |
| R-HSA-112314 | Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission | — |
| R-HSA-112315 | Transmission across Chemical Synapses | — |
MSigDB gene sets: 237 (showing top):
GSE45365_CD8A_DC_VS_CD11B_DC_IFNAR_KO_MCMV_INFECTION_UP, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, TGCGCANK_UNKNOWN, GOBP_SYNAPSE_ASSEMBLY, XU_GH1_AUTOCRINE_TARGETS_UP, GOBP_INORGANIC_ANION_TRANSPORT, GOBP_GAMMA_AMINOBUTYRIC_ACID_SIGNALING_PATHWAY, AP2_Q3, GOBP_CELL_CELL_SIGNALING, chr4p12, GOBP_CELL_JUNCTION_ORGANIZATION, GOBP_CHLORIDE_TRANSPORT, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_SYNAPTIC_TRANSMISSION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_POSTSYNAPTIC_MEMBRANE_POTENTIAL, KEGG_NEUROACTIVE_LIGAND_RECEPTOR_INTERACTION
GO Biological Process (10): gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway (GO:0007214), negative regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic (GO:0032229), synaptic transmission, GABAergic (GO:0051932), extrasynaptic signaling via GABA (GO:0160001), chloride transmembrane transport (GO:1902476), inhibitory synapse assembly (GO:1904862), monoatomic ion transport (GO:0006811), chloride transport (GO:0006821), monoatomic ion transmembrane transport (GO:0034220), regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential (GO:0060078)
GO Molecular Function (9): GABA-A receptor activity (GO:0004890), benzodiazepine receptor activity (GO:0008503), GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity (GO:0022851), transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential (GO:1904315), transmembrane signaling receptor activity (GO:0004888), monoatomic ion channel activity (GO:0005216), extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity (GO:0005230), chloride channel activity (GO:0005254), signaling receptor activity (GO:0038023)
GO Cellular Component (9): plasma membrane (GO:0005886), dendrite membrane (GO:0032590), chloride channel complex (GO:0034707), postsynapse (GO:0098794), GABA-ergic synapse (GO:0098982), postsynaptic specialization membrane (GO:0099634), GABA-A receptor complex (GO:1902711), membrane (GO:0016020), postsynaptic membrane (GO:0045211)
Reactome top-level categories
3 top-level categories:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission | 1 |
| Transmission across Chemical Synapses | 1 |
| Neuronal System | 1 |
GO top-level categories
40 GO namespaces:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| GABA receptor activity | 2 |
| transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity | 2 |
| synapse | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| synaptic membrane | 2 |
| cell-cell signaling | 1 |
| regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic | 1 |
| negative regulation of synaptic transmission | 1 |
| synaptic transmission, GABAergic | 1 |
| chemical synaptic transmission | 1 |
| gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway | 1 |
| chloride transport | 1 |
| monoatomic anion transmembrane transport | 1 |
| synapse assembly | 1 |
| transport | 1 |
| monoatomic anion transport | 1 |
| inorganic anion transport | 1 |
| monoatomic ion transport | 1 |
| transmembrane transport | 1 |
| regulation of membrane potential | 1 |
| neurotransmitter receptor activity | 1 |
| chloride channel activity | 1 |
| ligand-gated monoatomic anion channel activity | 1 |
| regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential | 1 |
| signaling receptor activity | 1 |
| monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity | 1 |
| channel activity | 1 |
| ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity | 1 |
| monoatomic anion channel activity | 1 |
| chloride transmembrane transporter activity | 1 |
| molecular transducer activity | 1 |
| membrane | 1 |
| cell periphery | 1 |
| dendrite | 1 |
| neuron projection membrane | 1 |
| monoatomic ion channel complex | 1 |
| postsynaptic membrane | 1 |
| postsynaptic specialization | 1 |
| GABA receptor complex | 1 |
| postsynapse | 1 |
Experimentally-supported GO annotations
GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 2 of 28 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).
2 experimentally-supported GO terms:
| GO term | NS | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| chloride transmembrane transport | BP | direct assay |
| gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway | BP | direct assay |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
showing 15 of 960 interactions by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRA4 | EGR3 | Q06889 | 686 |
| GABRA4 | SHANK3 | Q9BYB0 | 625 |
| GABRA4 | IGBP1 | P78318 | 615 |
| GABRA4 | NRXN1 | Q9ULB1 | 567 |
| GABRA4 | KCNK3 | O14649 | 552 |
| GABRA4 | AUTS2 | Q8WXX7 | 546 |
| GABRA4 | SLC6A1 | P30531 | 541 |
| GABRA4 | GRM8 | O00222 | 505 |
| GABRA4 | GABBR2 | O75899 | 497 |
| GABRA4 | CFAP74 | Q9C0B2 | 490 |
| GABRA4 | SHANK2 | Q9UPX8 | 485 |
| GABRA4 | SLC6A4 | P31645 | 471 |
| GABRA4 | GPHN | Q9NQX3 | 460 |
| GABRA4 | CDH10 | Q9Y6N8 | 451 |
| GABRA4 | DRD1 | P21728 | 449 |
IntAct
Human interaction partners of GABRA4 in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).
3 partners by confidence:
| Partner | Interaction type | MIscore | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGAT1 | physical association | 0.370 | 1 |
| GABRD | physical association | 0.320 | 4 |
| GABRG2 | physical association | 0.320 | 1 |
BioGRID (8 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): APP (Reconstituted Complex; 2 records), CSK (Synthetic Lethality), DGAT1 (Two-hybrid), PARP2 (Proximity Label-MS), POLI (Reconstituted Complex), PRKCG (Affinity Capture-Western), SNCA (Two-hybrid)
SIGNOR signaling
4 signaling interactions:
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRA4 | “form complex” | “GABA-A (a4-b2-d) receptor” | binding |
| GABRA4 | “form complex” | “GABA-A (a4-b3-d) receptor” | binding |
| GABRA4 | “form complex” | “GABA-A (a4-b1-g2) receptor” | binding |
| PCDH19 | “up-regulates quantity by stabilization” | GABRA4 | binding |
Ligand–receptor pairs (CellPhoneDB) (3)
Curated ligand–receptor partners (cell-cell communication), distinct from the protein–protein interactions above.
3 ligand–receptor pairs:
| Partner | This gene’s role | Signaling class |
|---|---|---|
| GABRA4;GABRB3;GABRD | Signaling by GABA | |
| GABRA4;GABRB3;GABRG2 | Signaling by GABA | |
| GABRA4;GABRB2;GABRD | Signaling by GABA |
Disease & clinical
Genetic variants
Variant evidence for GABRA4: 76 ClinVar records (0 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 3 GWAS associations.
ClinVar
76 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 57 |
| Likely benign | 10 |
| Benign | 4 |
SpliceAI
Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 22 predictions of 1,023):
| Position(s) | Effect | Δscore | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:46923643 | donor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 4:46965109 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 4:46974230–46974231 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 3 |
| 4:46974293 | donor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 4:46974376–46974377 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 4:46928768 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| 4:46964968–46964969 | donor_loss | 0.9900 | 5 |
| 4:46965108 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| 4:46974226 | donor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| 4:46974230–46974231 | donor_loss | 0.9900 | 3 |
AlphaMissense
1,693 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 3,628 scored), across 311 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:
| Residue | Likely-pathogenic substitutions | Mean am_pathogenicity | Max am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| M91 | 9 | 0.981 | 0.999 |
| M174 | 9 | 0.945 | 0.999 |
| M299 | 9 | 0.944 | 0.999 |
| M319 | 9 | 0.905 | 0.996 |
| M269 | 9 | 0.904 | 0.999 |
| M164 | 9 | 0.882 | 0.980 |
| M181 | 9 | 0.880 | 0.995 |
| D320 | 8 | 0.999 | 1.000 |
| D96 | 8 | 0.998 | 0.999 |
| D182 | 8 | 0.998 | 0.999 |
| D519 | 8 | 0.998 | 0.999 |
| H143 | 8 | 0.997 | 1.000 |
| F278 | 8 | 0.997 | 1.000 |
| D105 | 8 | 0.996 | 0.999 |
| D131 | 8 | 0.996 | 0.999 |
| D60 | 8 | 0.992 | 0.998 |
| F134 | 8 | 0.992 | 0.999 |
| F526 | 8 | 0.992 | 0.999 |
| N136 | 8 | 0.989 | 1.000 |
| D88 | 8 | 0.987 | 0.999 |
HPA cancer prognostics
RNA cancer specificity: Not detected
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:137141 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
3 curated gene-disease records:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurodevelopmental disorder | Strong | Autosomal dominant | |
| complex neurodevelopmental disorder | Moderate | Autosomal dominant | |
| genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy | Limited | Autosomal dominant | 2 |
Genomics England panels (PanelApp)
Clinical diagnostic gene panels including this gene (2 panels, 2 green/diagnostic-grade). Confidence: green = diagnostic, amber = moderate.
2 panels:
| Panel | Rating |
|---|---|
| DDG2P | green |
| Paediatric disorders | green |
Mondo (3): genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (MONDO:0100062), neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0700092), complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038)
GWAS associations
3 associations:
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST006659_1 | Polycystic ovary syndrome | 2e-7 |
| GCST003901_4 | Cognitive decline (age-related) | 5e-7 |
| GCST002123_1 | Type 2 diabetes | 1e-6 |
MeSH disease descriptors
1 disease descriptors:
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders | F03.625 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (11): CHEMBL2093872 (PROTEIN COMPLEX GROUP), CHEMBL2109243 (PROTEIN COMPLEX GROUP), CHEMBL2109244 (PROTEIN COMPLEX GROUP), CHEMBL2111366 (PROTEIN COMPLEX), CHEMBL2472 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL3430899 (PROTEIN COMPLEX), CHEMBL4106157 (PROTEIN COMPLEX), CHEMBL4296046 (PROTEIN COMPLEX), CHEMBL4523639 (PROTEIN COMPLEX), CHEMBL4523640 (PROTEIN COMPLEX)
Drugs acting on a complex or family that includes this protein
Curated ChEMBL mechanism-of-action drugs whose target is a protein complex or family of ≤10 members that includes GABRA4 — the drug acts on the assembly or class, not necessarily on this subunit alone.
2 drugs via a complex or family:
| Drug | Target (ChEMBL) | Members | Max phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOPICLONE | GABA-A receptor; agonist GABA site | 9 | 4 |
| GABOXADOL | Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4/beta3/delta | 3 | 3 |
Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
Phase ≥1, by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 483,255 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).
18 molecules by phase:
| Molecule | Name | Phase | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL3183409 | APALUTAMIDE | 4 | 4,347 |
| CHEMBL207538 | BREXANOLONE | 4 | 1,647 |
| CHEMBL452 | CLONAZEPAM | 4 | 33,611 |
| CHEMBL12 | DIAZEPAM | 4 | 92,923 |
| CHEMBL1082407 | ENZALUTAMIDE | 4 | 10,210 |
| CHEMBL1522 | ESZOPICLONE | 4 | 6,627 |
| CHEMBL407 | FLUMAZENIL | 4 | 7,208 |
| CHEMBL1568698 | GANAXOLONE | 4 | 1,695 |
| CHEMBL1544 | LIOTHYRONINE | 4 | 23,991 |
| CHEMBL526 | PROPOFOL | 4 | 29,086 |
| CHEMBL4105630 | ZURANOLONE | 4 | 300 |
| CHEMBL454095 | ABECARNIL | 2 | 566 |
| CHEMBL8260 | BAICALEIN | 2 | 8,718 |
| CHEMBL268254 | DELORAZEPAM | 2 | 1,315 |
| CHEMBL275638 | FLAVONE | 2 | 89,655 |
| CHEMBL287631 | PROGABIDE | 2 | 3,882 |
| CHEMBL96 | GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID | 1 | 161,661 |
| CHEMBL273481 | MUSCIMOL | 1 | 5,813 |
PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)
GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology
(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)
Target class: lgic — GABAA receptors
Most potent curated ligand interactions (2 total), top 2:
| Ligand | Action | Affinity | Parameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| flumazenil | Positive | 7.03 | pKi |
| cenobamate | Positive | 4.38 | pEC50 |
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
96 measured of 110 human assays (114 total across all organisms); most potent 50 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Phenyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one (CGS 8216) | KI | 0.08 nM |
| 2-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-2,5-dihydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one (CGS 9895) | KD | 0.1 nM |
| (S)-1-{(S)-2-[(S)-3-Carboxy-2-((S)-4-methyl-2-{2-[4-(3-o-tolyl-ureido)-phenyl]-acetylamino}-pentanoylamino)-propionylamino]-3-methyl-butyryl}-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid | IC50 | 0.13 nM |
| CGS-20625 | KI | 0.15 nM |
| 8-Bromo-7-oxo-3b,4,5,6-tetrahydro-7H-2,6a,11b-triaza-benzo[g]cyclopenta[e]azulene-3-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester | KI | 0.45 nM |
| Abecarnil | KD | 1 nM |
| CGS 9896 | IC50 | 1 nM |
| 9-(4-Methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-11-pyridin-4-yl-6,7-dihydro-5H-2,7a-diaza-dibenzo[a,c]cyclohepten-8-one | KI | 1.3 nM |
| RO-154513 | KI | 7 nM |
| CAS_123662 | KI | 7.1 nM |
| RY 24 | KI | 7.8 nM |
| NSC_104999 | KI | 11.2 nM |
| CHEMBL2261918 | KI | 12 nM |
| ESZ | KI | 22.4 nM |
| 8-Ethynyl-5-methyl-6-oxo-5,6-dihydro-4H-2,5,10b-triaza-benzo[e]azulene-3-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester(RY 24) | KI | 26 nM |
| CHEMBL2261919 | KI | 26 nM |
| CHEMBL2261922 | KI | 29 nM |
| 8-Chloro-3-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro-2,5,10b-triaza-benzo[e]azulen-6-one | KI | 38.8 nM |
| CHEMBL2261631 | KI | 51 nM |
| ethyl 12-ethynyl-8-methyl-9-oxo-2,4,8-triazatricyclo[8.4.0.0^{2,6}]tetradeca-1(14),3,5,10,12-pentaene-5-carboxylate | KI | 53 nM |
| CHEMBL5072077 | EC50 | 60 nM |
| CHEMBL2261916 | KI | 114 nM |
| CHEMBL2261917 | KI | 119 nM |
| CHEMBL3427532 | EC50 | 125 nM |
| ethyl 5-isopropoxy-4-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | KI | 137 nM |
| CHEMBL5088746 | EC50 | 140 nM |
| 5-Methyl-6-oxo-8-trimethylsilanylethynyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-2,5,10b-triaza-benzo[e]azulene-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester | KI | 159 nM |
| 3alpha-hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one | EC50 | 160 nM |
| CHEMBL5081682 | EC50 | 160 nM |
| CAS_4375 | KI | 160 nM |
| CHEMBL2261921 | KI | 175 nM |
| CHEMBL2261633 | KI | 175 nM |
| 5-Methyl-6-oxo-8-trimethylsilanylethynyl-3a,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5,10b-triaza-benzo[e]azulene-3-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester | KI | 197 nM |
| 3-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-ynyl)-6-(5,5-dimethylhex-1-en-2-yl)-9H-fluorene | KI | 200 nM |
| CHEMBL2261920 | KI | 213 nM |
| CHEMBL4073780 | EC50 | 225 nM |
| 3-({12-ethynyl-9-phenyl-2,4,8-triazatricyclo[8.4.0.0^{2,6}]tetradeca-1(14),3,5,8,10,12-hexaen-5-yl}carbonyloxy)propyl 12-ethynyl-9-phenyl-2,4,8-triazatricyclo[8.4.0.0^{2,6}]tetradeca-1(10),3,5,8,11,13-hexaene-5-carboxylate | KI | 236 nM |
| 3-(5-Methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-a]phthalazine | KI | 244 nM |
| CHEMBL5186739 | IC50 | 245 nM |
| ethyl 12-ethynyl-9-phenyl-2,4,8-triazatricyclo[8.4.0.0^{2,6}]tetradeca-1(10),3,5,8,11,13-hexaene-5-carboxylate | KI | 287 nM |
| CHEMBL4073679 | EC50 | 291 nM |
| CHEMBL2261915 | KI | 291 nM |
| CHEMBL2261634 | KI | 345 nM |
| 3-tert-Butyl-7-(5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-2-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-ylmethoxy)-pyrazolo[1,5-d][1,2,4]triazine | KI | 395 nM |
| CHEMBL3427530 | EC50 | 979 nM |
| Beta-CCT | KI | 1000 nM |
| 3-propoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole | KI | 1000 nM |
| ethyl 6-iodo-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | KI | 1000 nM |
| tert-butyl 6-tert-butyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | KI | 1000 nM |
| tert-butyl 6-fluoro-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | KI | 1000 nM |
ChEMBL bioactivities
657 potent at pChembl≥5 of 706 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00 | IC50 | 0.1 | nM | CHEMBL454349 |
| 9.80 | IC50 | 0.16 | nM | CHEMBL309517 |
| 9.70 | IC50 | 0.2 | nM | CHEMBL4747460 |
| 9.62 | IC50 | 0.24 | nM | CHEMBL79037 |
| 9.40 | IC50 | 0.3981 | nM | CGS-8216 |
| 9.40 | IC50 | 0.4 | nM | CHEMBL1271047 |
| 9.34 | IC50 | 0.46 | nM | CHEMBL78730 |
| 9.31 | IC50 | 0.49 | nM | CHEMBL76263 |
| 9.30 | IC50 | 0.5 | nM | CHEMBL5266498 |
| 9.30 | IC50 | 0.5 | nM | CHEMBL5290464 |
| 9.30 | IC50 | 0.5 | nM | CHEMBL5280240 |
| 9.30 | IC50 | 0.5 | nM | CHEMBL49141 |
| 9.30 | IC50 | 0.5 | nM | CHEMBL1518572 |
| 9.22 | IC50 | 0.6026 | nM | CGS-9896 |
| 9.22 | IC50 | 0.6 | nM | CHEMBL419096 |
| 9.12 | IC50 | 0.76 | nM | CHEMBL540583 |
| 9.10 | IC50 | 0.79 | nM | CHEMBL77226 |
| 9.10 | IC50 | 0.8 | nM | CHEMBL5265845 |
| 9.10 | IC50 | 0.8 | nM | CHEMBL5291368 |
| 9.10 | IC50 | 0.8 | nM | CHEMBL5271392 |
| 9.07 | Ki | 0.85 | nM | CLONAZEPAM |
| 9.07 | Ki | 0.85 | nM | Ro-151310 |
| 9.05 | Ki | 0.9 | nM | FLUMAZENIL |
| 9.05 | IC50 | 0.9 | nM | CHEMBL5285377 |
| 9.00 | Ki | 1 | nM | CHEMBL3410222 |
| 9.00 | IC50 | 1 | nM | BETA-CCM |
| 9.00 | IC50 | 1 | nM | CHEMBL454606 |
| 9.00 | IC50 | 1 | nM | CHEMBL1337028 |
| 9.00 | IC50 | 1 | nM | CHEMBL509197 |
| 9.00 | IC50 | 1 | nM | ABECARNIL |
| 9.00 | Ki | 1 | nM | CHEMBL54341 |
| 9.00 | Ki | 1 | nM | CHEMBL348367 |
| 8.96 | IC50 | 1.1 | nM | CHEMBL444586 |
| 8.77 | Ki | 1.7 | nM | CHEMBL154342 |
| 8.74 | IC50 | 1.8 | nM | CHEMBL444050 |
| 8.70 | Ki | 2 | nM | FLUMAZENIL |
| 8.70 | IC50 | 2 | nM | MUSCIMOL |
| 8.66 | IC50 | 2.2 | nM | CHEMBL80610 |
| 8.64 | IC50 | 2.3 | nM | FIPRONIL |
| 8.58 | Ki | 2.61 | nM | CHEMBL471977 |
| 8.55 | IC50 | 2.8 | nM | CHEMBL75642 |
| 8.55 | Ki | 2.8 | nM | CHEMBL372281 |
| 8.55 | IC50 | 2.8 | nM | DELORAZEPAM |
| 8.52 | Ki | 3 | nM | CHEMBL265547 |
| 8.52 | IC50 | 3 | nM | CHEMBL510764 |
| 8.52 | IC50 | 3 | nM | CHEMBL5266558 |
| 8.52 | IC50 | 3 | nM | CHEMBL2262044 |
| 8.52 | IC50 | 3 | nM | CHEMBL499814 |
| 8.52 | IC50 | 3 | nM | CHEMBL1161036 |
| 8.48 | IC50 | 3.3 | nM | CHEMBL75642 |
PubChem BioAssay actives
586 with measured affinity, of 1342 total; 50 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.
| Compound | Assay | Type | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one | 40988: Inhibition on Benzodiazepine receptor | ic50 | 0.0001 | uM |
| ethyl 4-(methoxymethyl)-5-phenylmethoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0002 | uM |
| ethyl 4-methyl-5-propan-2-yloxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0004 | uM |
| 2-phenyl-3aH-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one | 40988: Inhibition on Benzodiazepine receptor | ic50 | 0.0004 | uM |
| ethyl 4-(methoxymethyl)-6-phenylmethoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0005 | uM |
| ethyl 4-(methoxymethyl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0005 | uM |
| ethyl 6-methoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0005 | uM |
| ethyl 4-(methoxymethyl)-6-propoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0005 | uM |
| ethyl 6-hydroxy-4-(methoxymethyl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0005 | uM |
| 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3aH-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one | 40988: Inhibition on Benzodiazepine receptor | ic50 | 0.0006 | uM |
| 5-[[3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-6-iminopyridazin-1-yl]methyl]-1,2-thiazol-3-one;hydrobromide | 72153: Affinity for gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor measured by its ability to displace [3H]gabazine antagonist from rat brain preparations. | ic50 | 0.0008 | uM |
| propan-2-yl 16-(methoxymethyl)-3,6,11,14-tetrazatetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.012,17]heptadeca-1(10),2,4,6,8,12,14,16-octaene-15-carboxylate | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0008 | uM |
| ethyl 8-chloro-5-methyl-6-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate | 533786: Binding affinity to human recombinant GABA alpha-4-beta-2-gamma-2 receptor | ki | 0.0008 | uM |
| propan-2-yl 4-(methoxymethyl)-6,9,14,21-tetrazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.03,8.015,20]henicosa-1(21),2,4,6,8,10,12,15(20)-octaene-5-carboxylate | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0008 | uM |
| propan-2-yl 15-(methoxymethyl)-4-propan-2-yl-5-oxa-10,13-diazatetracyclo[7.7.0.02,6.011,16]hexadeca-1(9),2(6),3,7,11,13,15-heptaene-14-carboxylate | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0008 | uM |
| Clonazepam | 239299: Displacement of [3H]flumazenil from bovine benzodiazepine receptor GABA-A channel of brain membranes | ki | 0.0008 | uM |
| 15-(methoxymethyl)-14-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-4-propan-2-yl-5-oxa-3,10,13-triazatetracyclo[7.7.0.02,6.011,16]hexadeca-1(9),2(6),3,7,11,13,15-heptaene | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0009 | uM |
| Flumazenil | 239299: Displacement of [3H]flumazenil from bovine benzodiazepine receptor GABA-A channel of brain membranes | ki | 0.0009 | uM |
| ethyl 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| methyl 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| propyl 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| tert-butyl 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 7-chloro-5-methyl-3-(2-phenylethynyl)-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one | 1196597: Displacement of [3H]flumazenil from rat cortex GABAA receptor BDZ binding site expressed in HEK293 cells by competition binding assay | ki | 0.0010 | uM |
| 6-bromo-2-(3-nitrophenyl)chromen-4-one | 72729: Binding affinity towards benzodiazepine site in GABAA receptor | ki | 0.0010 | uM |
| (2-methoxyphenyl)methyl 8-chloro-5-oxido-3,3a-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazin-5-ium-3-carboxylate | 41860: Binding affinity towards Benzodiazepine receptor from bovine brain membrane using [3H]Ro-151788 as radioligand | ki | 0.0010 | uM |
| propan-2-yl 4-(methoxymethyl)-6-phenylmethoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| (2-methoxyphenyl)methyl 8-chloropyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine-3-carboxylate | 41860: Binding affinity towards Benzodiazepine receptor from bovine brain membrane using [3H]Ro-151788 as radioligand | ki | 0.0017 | uM |
| 5-(aminomethyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-one | 72155: Binding affinity in vivo for gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor measured by its ability to displace [3H]-GABA agonist from rat brain preparations after iv injection. | ic50 | 0.0020 | uM |
| Fipronil | 242615: In vitro insecticidal activity as inhibition of [3H]EBOB binding to Gamma-aminobutyric acid GABA-A receptor of housefly neuronal membranes | ic50 | 0.0023 | uM |
| tert-butyl 5-methyl-6-oxo-8-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)-3a,4-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate | 343095: Binding affinity to GABAA alpha-4-beta-3-gamma-2 receptor | ki | 0.0026 | uM |
| 9-chloro-2-phenyl-6H-triazolo[1,2-a][1,2,4]benzotriazine-1,5-dione | 239299: Displacement of [3H]flumazenil from bovine benzodiazepine receptor GABA-A channel of brain membranes | ki | 0.0028 | uM |
| 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one | 40974: In vitro displacement of [3H]-diazepam from GABA-A Benzodiazepine receptor | ic50 | 0.0028 | uM |
| 3-isothiocyanato-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0030 | uM |
| 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carbonitrile | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0030 | uM |
| 3-(6,7-difluoro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-1,3a,4,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydrocyclohepta[d]imidazol-2-one | 40986: Binding affinity against GABA-A benzodiazepine receptor | ki | 0.0030 | uM |
| (5aR,7R,9aS,11aS)-2-amino-7-hydroxy-9a,11a-dimethyl-3,3a,3b,4,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9b,11-dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-e]indol-10-one | 72153: Affinity for gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor measured by its ability to displace [3H]gabazine antagonist from rat brain preparations. | ic50 | 0.0030 | uM |
| 3-propoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0030 | uM |
| 1-(9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-3-yl)butan-1-one | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0030 | uM |
| ethyl 8-azido-5-methyl-6-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate | 1798656: Radioligand Binding Assay from Article 10.1021/jm800889m: “Structural Requirements for Eszopiclone and Zolpidem Binding to the gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type-A (GABAA) Receptor Are Different.” | ki | 0.0031 | uM |
| 8-fluoro-5-methyl-3-(2-phenylethynyl)-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one | 1196597: Displacement of [3H]flumazenil from rat cortex GABAA receptor BDZ binding site expressed in HEK293 cells by competition binding assay | ki | 0.0040 | uM |
| methyl 6-hydroxy-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| 2-phenyl-6H-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]quinazolin-5-one | 40986: Binding affinity against GABA-A benzodiazepine receptor | ki | 0.0040 | uM |
| 17-chloro-9,12,20-triazapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.03,8.014,19]icosa-1(13),2(10),3,5,7,11,14,16,18-nonaene | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| 5-nitro-9,12,20-triazapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.03,8.014,19]icosa-1(13),2(10),3,5,7,11,14,16,18-nonaene | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| 5-bromo-9,12,20-triazapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.03,8.014,19]icosa-1(13),2(10),3,5,7,11,14,16,18-nonaene | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| 17-methoxy-9,12,20-triazapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.03,8.014,19]icosa-1(13),2(10),3,5,7,11,14,16,18-nonaene | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| 9,12,20-triazapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.03,8.014,19]icosa-1(13),2(10),3,5,7,11,14,16,18-nonaene | 1932305: Inhibition of GABAA receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| methyl 6-(benzylamino)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate | 1932290: Displacement of [3H]flunitrazepam from GABAA (unknown origin ) receptor by radioligand binding assay | ic50 | 0.0040 | uM |
| Diazepam | 1934094: Inhibition of GABA-A receptor (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0042 | uM |
| 4-acetyl-13-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-thia-13,14-diazatricyclo[8.4.0.02,6]tetradeca-1(10),2(6),3-trien-12-one | 40977: Binding affinity for GABA-A Benzodiazepine receptor | ki | 0.0042 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
22 total (human), top 22 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| gamma-Aminobutyric Acid | affects binding, increases activity, increases reaction, decreases reaction | 2 |
| 4-chloro-N-(2-(2-thienyl)imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-3-yl)benzamide | increases activity, affects binding | 1 |
| tetramethylenedisulfotetramine | increases activity, affects binding, decreases reaction | 1 |
| arsenite | increases methylation | 1 |
| picrotoxinin | decreases reaction, increases activity, affects binding | 1 |
| benzamide | increases reaction, affects binding, increases activity | 1 |
| S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)cysteine | decreases expression, affects response to substance, increases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| fipronil | affects binding, decreases activity | 1 |
| delta-hexachlorocyclohexane | affects binding, decreases activity | 1 |
| Resveratrol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Felbamate | affects binding, decreases activity | 1 |
| Atrazine | increases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | decreases methylation, increases methylation | 1 |
| Doxorubicin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Estradiol | affects expression | 1 |
| Lipopolysaccharides | decreases expression, affects response to substance, increases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Niclosamide | increases expression | 1 |
| Phthalic Acids | decreases methylation | 1 |
| Plant Extracts | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Pregnanolone | affects binding, increases activity | 1 |
| 8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate | increases expression | 1 |
| Isotretinoin | decreases expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
273 unique, capped per target: 233 binding, 36 functional, 3 toxicity, 1 admet
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL3363914 | Binding | Displacement of [3H]Muscimol from rat GABAA receptor at 10 uM after 90 mins by microbeta counting analysis | Griseorhodins D-F, neuroactive intermediates and end products of post-PKS tailoring modification in Griseorhodin biosynthesis. — *J Nat Prod* |
| CHEMBL4810229 | ADMET | Inhibition of GABA A receptor (unknown origin) at 0.1 to 1 uM | Discovery of Pemigatinib: A Potent and Selective Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) Inhibitor. — *J Med Chem* |
| CHEMBL5335653 | Toxicity | Antagonist activity at GABA-A (unknown origin) | Discovery of a Novel Bifunctional Steroid Analog, YXG-158, as an Androgen Receptor Degrader and CYP17A1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Enzalutamide-Resistant Prostate Cancer. — *J Med Chem* |
Cellosaurus cell lines
1 cell lines: 1 transformed cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_D1JM | PrecisION hGABAA alpha4/beta3/gamma2-HEK | Transformed cell line | Female |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
showing 60 of 224 trials:
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04586348 | Phase 4 | UNKNOWN | Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment |
| NCT04873115 | Phase 4 | UNKNOWN | Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Sialanar Plus orAl rehabiLitation Against Placebo Plus Oral Rehabilitation for chIldren and Adolescents With seVere Sialorrhoea and Neurodisabilties, |
| NCT06719141 | Phase 3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study to Investigate LP352 in Children and Adults With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE) |
| NCT06908226 | Phase 3 | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | A Study to Investigate LP352 in Children and Adults With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE) |
| NCT07723976 | Phase 3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CBD-OS in Participants With DEE |
| NCT02559102 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Dexmedetomidine Sedation Versus General Anaesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Infants |
| NCT02757079 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Study of the Efficacy and Safety of NPC-15 for Sleep Disorders of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT06915480 | Phase 3 | RECRUITING | Reducing Missed Appointments |
| NCT07377032 | Phase 3 | RECRUITING | TAP-GRIN: Interventional Study on Patients With GRIN-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT05626634 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Open-label, Long-term Safety Study of LP352 in Subjects With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy |
| NCT02909959 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Sulforaphane for the Treatment of Young Men With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT06081348 | Phase 2 | RECRUITING | Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders |
| NCT06352372 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of tPBM for Epileptiform Activity in Autism |
| NCT06700811 | Phase 1 | RECRUITING | Ketogenic Diet for Prevention of Epileptic Spasms in Infantile Onset Genetic Epilepsies |
| NCT00503191 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism |
| NCT04475848 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Food Effect of RO6953958 in Healthy Participants |
| NCT06300398 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | IAMA-6 Oral Dose Study in Healthy Adults |
| NCT05364021 | Phase 1/2 | COMPLETED | Study to Investigate LP352 in Subjects With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies |
| NCT06983158 | Phase 1/2 | TERMINATED | A Clinical Trial of CAP-002 Gene Therapy in Pediatric Patients With Syntaxin-Binding Protein 1 (STXBP1) Encephalopathy |
| NCT04937062 | Early Phase 1 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Phenylbutyrate for Monogenetic Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy |
| NCT06149663 | Not specified | AVAILABLE | Intermediate-Size Expanded Access Protocol (EAP) for LP352 |
| NCT06380192 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy of Genetic Etiology: Natural History Through Reuse of Clinical Data |
| NCT07396883 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies Diagnosed Via Long-read Genome Sequencing |
| NCT07585643 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | IBIS - Investigating Reliability of BIS and SEDLINE Monitoring in Children With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE). |
| NCT01783041 | Phase 2/3 | COMPLETED | Effect of Early L-Carnitine Supplementation on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants |
| NCT05767385 | Phase 2/3 | COMPLETED | Fetal Cerebrovascular Autoregulation in Congenital Heart Disease and Association With Neonatal Neurobehavior |
| NCT05675098 | Early Phase 1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Central Nervous System Stimulants and Physical Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00783783 | Not specified | COMPLETED | CYP2D6 Pharmacogenetics in Risperidone-Treated Children |
| NCT01778504 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Studying Childhood-onset Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders |
| NCT01850784 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | High Energy Formula Feeding in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease |
| NCT01922791 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Nutrition and Pregnancy Intervention Study |
| NCT01942525 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Influence of Intrauterine Growth Restriction on Amplitude-integrated EEG in Preterm Infants |
| NCT02003170 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Etiology and Early Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT02118649 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Enhancing Behavior and Brain Response to Visual Targets Using a Computer Game |
| NCT02557191 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Biomarkers, Neurodevelopment and Preterm Infants |
| NCT02690675 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Iron Supplement Effect on Child Development |
| NCT02694003 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Better Nights, Better Days for Children With Neurodevelopment Disorders |
| NCT02792894 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Family Networks (FaNs) for Children With Developmental Disorders and Delays |
| NCT02871674 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Good Night Project: Behavioural Sleep Interventions for Children With ADHD: A Randomised Controlled Trial |
| NCT02887157 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Analyzing Retinal Microanatomy in ROP |
| NCT02898298 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Positive Emotion Regulation Training in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With and Without Developmental Disorder |
| NCT02912780 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Introduction of Microsystems in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NCT03023293 | Not specified | COMPLETED | n-3 PUFAs, Irisin and Maternal Glucose Metabolism From Pregnancy to Postpartum |
| NCT03023644 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Improving Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: An Intervention Study |
| NCT03032991 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Early Biomarkers of Neurodevelopment in Offspring of Diabetic Mothers |
| NCT03088189 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Effect of Parental Peri-conceptional Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Infant Neurocognitive Development in Offspring |
| NCT03096028 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Developmental Origins of Mental Health Disorders |
| NCT03148782 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Brain Plasticity Underlying Acquisition of New Organizational Skills in Children-R61 Phase |
| NCT03172104 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Neurobehavioural Development of Infants Born <30 Weeks Gestational Age Between Birth and Five Years of Age |
| NCT03222375 | Not specified | RECRUITING | SQUED™ Series 28.1 Home-use and Treatment of Autowave Reverberator of Autism |
| NCT03229928 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Clinical Testing of a Real-Time Behavior Measurement Tool: Measuring Outcomes for CHAnge |
| NCT03232489 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Study for the Evaluation of the Feasibility of Applying Advanced MRI Scanning in Pediatric Clinical Practice |
| NCT03381027 | Not specified | COMPLETED | BABY SMART (Study of Massage Therapy, Sleep And neurodevelopMenT) |
| NCT03388294 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of a Novel Intervention for Infants At Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT03410810 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Childhood Outcomes of Preterm Brain Abnormalities |
| NCT03492060 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Longitudinal Study of Neurogenetic Disorders |
| NCT03577756 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Neurodevelopmental Assessment of Infants With Cystic Fibrosis |
| NCT03654248 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Let’s Get Organized in Adult Psychiatric/habilitation Care |
| NCT03659279 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Let’s Get Organized Feasibility Study |
| NCT03722615 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Epidemiology of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in a High HIV Prevalence Setting, South Africa |
Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict
The predicted patent-compound landscape for GABRA4 across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, neurodevelopmental disorder, complex neurodevelopmental disorder
- Targeted by drugs: Brexanolone, Cenobamate, Flumazenil, Gaboxadol, Zinc Ion
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, polycystic ovary syndrome