4-Aminobutyrate aminotransferase is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ABAT gene.[5] This gene is located in chromosome 16 at position of 13.2.[6] This gene goes by a number of names, including, GABA transaminase, GABAT, 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, NPD009 etc.[6] This gene is mainly and abundant located in neuronal tissues.[7] 4-Aminobutyrate aminotransferase belongs to group of pyridoxal 5-phosphate-dependent enzyme which activates a large portion giving reaction to amino acids.[8] ABAT is made up of two monomers of enzymes where each subunit has a molecular weight of 50kDa.[9] It is identified that almost tierce of human synapses have GABA.[6]GABA is a neurotransmitter that has different roles in different regions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It can be found also in some tissues that do not have neurons.[6] In addition, GAD and GABA-AT are responsible in regulating the concentration of GABA.[10]
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