GABARAP

GABA(A) receptor-associated protein

PDB rendering based on 1gnu.
Identifiers
Symbols GABARAP; ATG8A; FLJ25768; MGC120154; MGC120155; MM46
External IDs OMIM605125 MGI1861742 HomoloGene10508 GeneCards: GABARAP Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 11337 56486
Ensembl ENSG00000170296 ENSMUSG00000018567
UniProt O95166 Q5NCW3
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_007278.1 NM_019749.4
RefSeq (protein) NP_009209.1 NP_062723.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 17:
7.14 – 7.15 Mb
Chr 11:
69.8 – 69.81 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-associated protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GABARAP gene.[1]

Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptors [GABA(A) receptors] are ligand-gated chloride channels that mediate inhibitory neurotransmission. This gene encodes GABA(A) receptor-associated protein, which is highly positively charged in its N-terminus and shares sequence similarity with light chain-3 of microtubule-associated proteins 1A and 1B. This protein clusters neurotransmitter receptors by mediating interaction with the cytoskeleton.[2]

A study has screened 2000 participants representing more than 600 families of smokers and examined different genes showing linkage to nicotine addiction. Some of these showing linkage are the GABA-B receptor subunit 2 (GABAB2) gene on chromosome 9, and the GABA-A receptor-associated protein (GABARAP) gene on chromosome 17.[3]

Interactions

GABARAP has been shown to interact with TFRC,[4] ULK1[5][6] and GABRG2.[1][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b Wang H, Bedford FK, Brandon NJ, Moss SJ, Olsen RW (February 1999). "GABA(A)-receptor-associated protein links GABA(A) receptors and the cytoskeleton". Nature 397 (6714): 69–72. doi:10.1038/16264. PMID 9892355. 
  2. ^ "Entrez Gene: GABARAP GABA(A) receptor-associated protein". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=11337. 
  3. ^ "Nicotine Addiction Might Be Controlled By Influencing Brain Mechanisms". 2007-12-10. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071208092505.htm. 
  4. ^ Green, Frank; O'Hare Thomas, Blackwell Aaron, Enns Caroline A (May 2002). "Association of human transferrin receptor with GABARAP". FEBS Lett. (Netherlands) 518 (1–3): 101–106. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(02)02655-8. ISSN 0014-5793. PMID 11997026. 
  5. ^ Ewing, Rob M; Chu Peter, Elisma Fred, Li Hongyan, Taylor Paul, Climie Shane, McBroom-Cerajewski Linda, Robinson Mark D, O'Connor Liam, Li Michael, Taylor Rod, Dharsee Moyez, Ho Yuen, Heilbut Adrian, Moore Lynda, Zhang Shudong, Ornatsky Olga, Bukhman Yury V, Ethier Martin, Sheng Yinglun, Vasilescu Julian, Abu-Farha Mohamed, Lambert Jean-Philippe, Duewel Henry S, Stewart Ian I, Kuehl Bonnie, Hogue Kelly, Colwill Karen, Gladwish Katharine, Muskat Brenda, Kinach Robert, Adams Sally-Lin, Moran Michael F, Morin Gregg B, Topaloglou Thodoros, Figeys Daniel (2007). "Large-scale mapping of human protein-protein interactions by mass spectrometry". Mol. Syst. Biol. (England) 3 (1): 89. doi:10.1038/msb4100134. PMC 1847948. PMID 17353931. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1847948. 
  6. ^ Okazaki, N; Yan J, Yuasa S, Ueno T, Kominami E, Masuho Y, Koga H, Muramatsu M (December 2000). "Interaction of the Unc-51-like kinase and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 related proteins in the brain: possible role of vesicular transport in axonal elongation". Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. (Netherlands) 85 (1–2): 1–12. doi:10.1016/S0169-328X(00)00218-7. ISSN 0169-328X. PMID 11146101. 
  7. ^ Nymann-Andersen, Jesper; Wang Hongbing, Chen Li, Kittler Josef T, Moss Stephen J, Olsen Richard W (March 2002). "Subunit specificity and interaction domain between GABA(A) receptor-associated protein (GABARAP) and GABA(A) receptors". J. Neurochem. (England) 80 (5): 815–823. doi:10.1046/j.0022-3042.2002.00762.x. ISSN 0022-3042. PMID 11948245. 
  8. ^ Coyle, Joseph E; Qamar Seema, Rajashankar Kanagalaghatta R, Nikolov Dimitar B (January2002). "Structure of GABARAP in two conformations: implications for GABA(A) receptor localization and tubulin binding". Neuron (United States) 33 (1): 63–74. doi:10.1016/S0896-6273(01)00558-X. ISSN 0896-6273. PMID 11779480. 

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