Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables glutamate decarboxylase activity. Involved in gamma-aminobutyric acid biosynthetic process. Acts upstream of or within locomotory exploration behavior and social behavior. Located in several cellular components, including axon terminus; inhibitory synapse; and presynaptic active zone. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; and presynapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; limb bud; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including alcohol dependence; amphetamine abuse; developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 89; drug psychosis; and heroin dependence. Orthologous to human GAD1 (glutamate decarboxylase 1).
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