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GAD2
Catalyzes the production of GABA. Homodimer. Belongs to the group II decarboxylase family. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: EC 4.1.1.15; Other Amino Acids Metabolism - beta-alanine; Amino Acid Metabolism - alanine, aspartate and glutamate; Other Amino Acids Metabolism - taurine and hypotaurine; Lyase; Carbohydrate Metabolism - butanoate |
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Cellular Component: presynaptic membrane; Golgi membrane; synaptic vesicle membrane; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; axon; plasma membrane; cytosol; cell junction
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Molecular Function: protein binding; glutamate decarboxylase activity; pyridoxal phosphate binding
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Biological Process: response to drug; synaptic transmission; glutamate decarboxylation to succinate; neurotransmitter secretion; neurotransmitter biosynthetic process
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Reference #:
Q05329 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: 65 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase; DCE2; GAD-65; GAD2; GAD65; Glutamate decarboxylase 2; glutamate decarboxylase 2 (pancreatic islets and brain, 65kDa); Glutamate decarboxylase 65 kDa isoform; Glutamate decarboxylase-2 (pancreas); MGC161605; MGC161607 |
| Gene Symbols: GAD2 |
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Molecular weight: 65,411 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 6.45
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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Protein-Specific Antibodies or siRNAs from Cell Signaling Technology®
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