Gene Information
Gene NameGAD2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length585
Protein NamesGlutamate decarboxylase 2 (EC 4.1.1.15) (65 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase) (GAD-65) (Glutamate decarboxylase 65 kDa isoform)
Target Nameglutamate decarboxylase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000136750 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ05329
Gene CardGAD2
Uniprot IDQ05329
PfamPF00282
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.7283255)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gad2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gad2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGAD1
ParalogsSGPL1, CSAD, DDC, PDXDC1, HDC, GAD1, GADL1
Tissuebrain, caudate.nucleus, diencephalon, occipital.lobe, putamen, pancreas, nucleus.accumbens
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1ES0  (X-ray  2.60A  2OKK  (X-ray  2.30A 
DBSNP rs8190591  rs8190600  rs2839672  rs2839673  rs8190671  rs2839678  rs8190730 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Cytoplasmic vesicle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Presynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12356867}. Note=Associated to cytoplasmic vesicles. In neurons, cytosolic leaflet of Golgi membranes and presynaptic clusters.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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