{"symbol":"GABRR2","synonyms":[],"name":"gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, rho 2","description":"Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain where it acts at GABA receptors, which are ligand-gated chloride channels. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the rho subunit family and is a component of the GABA type A receptor complex. This gene exists on chromosome 6q next to the gene encoding the rho 1 subunit of the GABA type A receptor, in a region thought to be associated with susceptibility for psychiatric disorders and epilepsy. Polymorphisms in this gene may also be associated with alcohol dependence, and general cognitive ability. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2570,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2570","proteins":[{"symbol":"GBRR2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GBRR2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Ion channels","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Ion+channels"},{"name":"Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Gamma-aminobutyric+acid+%28GABA%29+receptors"}]}