Full name: glutamate decarboxylase 1

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: EP10; Gad-1

Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid from L-glutamic acid. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two products, the predominant 67 kDa isoform and a smaller 25 kDa isoform. The smaller isoform is not thought to retain catalytic activity. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]

Expression: Biased expression in frontal lobe adult (RPKM 99.8), cerebellum adult (RPKM 45.5) and 4 other tissues

Gene size: 40715bp

Exon count: 19