GABRG2

gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit gamma2, the group of Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunits

Basic information

Region (hg38): 5:162000057-162162977

Links

ENSG00000113327OMIM:137164HGNC:4087Uniprot:P18507AlphaFoldGenCCjaxSfariGnomADPubmedClinVar

Phenotypes

GenCC

Source: genCC

  • febrile seizures, familial, 8 (Strong), mode of inheritance: AD
  • febrile seizures, familial, 8 (Strong), mode of inheritance: AD
  • childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (Supportive), mode of inheritance: AD
  • Dravet syndrome (Supportive), mode of inheritance: AD
  • generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (Supportive), mode of inheritance: AD
  • undetermined early-onset epileptic encephalopathy (Supportive), mode of inheritance: AD
  • developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 74 (Strong), mode of inheritance: AD
  • febrile seizures, familial, 8 (Strong), mode of inheritance: AD
  • epilepsy (Definitive), mode of inheritance: AD

Clinical Genomic Database

Source: CGD

ConditionInheritanceIntervention CategoriesIntervention/Rationale Manifestation CategoriesReferences
Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus, type 3; Familial febrile seizures 8; Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 74ADGeneralGenetic knowledge may be beneficial related to issues such as selection of optimal supportive care, informed medical decision-making, prognostic considerations, and avoidance of unnecessary testing; Many variants may involve a susceptibility locus and/or evidence or clinical applicability is unclearNeurologic11326274; 11326275; 1748509; 12117362; 17190949; 19261880; 20308251; 23069679; 27864268
As with other conditions involving seizures, optimal seizure control is beneficial, and awareness of genetic causes may help with medication selection

ClinVar

This is a list of variants' phenotypes submitted to ClinVar and linked to the GABRG2 gene.

  • Epilepsy, childhood absence 2;Febrile seizures, familial, 8 (26 variants)
  • Febrile seizures, familial, 8;Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 (17 variants)
  • not provided (9 variants)
  • Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 74 (3 variants)
  • Febrile seizures, familial, 8 (2 variants)
  • Childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (2 variants)
  • Inborn genetic diseases (2 variants)
  • Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 (1 variants)
  • Epilepsy, childhood absence 2;Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 74 (1 variants)
  • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (1 variants)
  • Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus 3 (1 variants)
  • Seizure (1 variants)

Variants pathogenicity by type

Statistics on ClinVar variants can assist in determining whether a specific variant type in the GABRG2 gene is commonly pathogenic or not.

In the table, we include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, Mane Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equals 1. Click the count to view the source variants.

Warning: slight differences between displayed counts and the number of variants in ClinVar may occur, primarily due to (1) the application of a different transcript and/or consequence by our variant effect predictor or (2) differences in clinical significance: we classify Benign/Likely benign variants as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic variants as Likely pathogenic.

Variant type Pathogenic Likely pathogenic VUS Likely benign Benign Sum
synonymous
3
clinvar
93
clinvar
5
clinvar
101
missense
11
clinvar
19
clinvar
189
clinvar
10
clinvar
4
clinvar
233
nonsense
15
clinvar
10
clinvar
2
clinvar
27
start loss
2
clinvar
2
frameshift
20
clinvar
4
clinvar
2
clinvar
26
inframe indel
1
clinvar
4
clinvar
1
clinvar
6
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
3
clinvar
14
clinvar
3
clinvar
20
splice region
1
18
15
34
non coding
41
clinvar
61
clinvar
25
clinvar
127
Total 49 48 246 165 34

Highest pathogenic variant AF is 0.00000657

Variants in GABRG2

This is a list of pathogenic ClinVar variants found in the GABRG2 region.

You can filter this list by clicking the number of variants in the Variants pathogenicity by type table.

Position Type Phenotype Significance ClinVar
5-162036950-C-A not specified Benign (Jul 15, 2024)3255256
5-162067625-G-C Likely benign (Jun 01, 2023)2571239
5-162067645-A-C Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 13, 2018)907702
5-162067666-C-T Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 12, 2018)352627
5-162067718-C-T Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 13, 2018)907703
5-162067732-C-A Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 12, 2018)352628
5-162067750-C-T Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 12, 2018)352629
5-162067759-A-C Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 12, 2018)352630
5-162067783-C-G Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 13, 2018)352631
5-162067804-C-T Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 12, 2018)904363
5-162067821-T-A Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 13, 2018)352632
5-162067846-C-T Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Benign (Jun 14, 2018)352633
5-162067886-T-C Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Jan 12, 2018)352634
5-162067896-T-G Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (Jul 01, 2023)352635
5-162067984-GA-G Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy • Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus • Inborn genetic diseases Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (Feb 21, 2020)352637
5-162067984-G-GA Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus • Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy • Inborn genetic diseases Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (Jul 19, 2017)352636
5-162068000-A-G Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (May 28, 2019)802174
5-162068002-G-T Febrile seizures, familial, 8;Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 Uncertain significance (Dec 02, 2023)1479603
5-162068005-T-G Epilepsy, childhood absence 2;Febrile seizures, familial, 8 Uncertain significance (Oct 26, 2022)1722218
5-162068008-G-A Epilepsy, childhood absence 2;Febrile seizures, familial, 8 • not specified Likely benign (May 20, 2024)700981
5-162068010-C-T Epilepsy, childhood absence 2;Febrile seizures, familial, 8 • GABRG2-related disorder • Inborn genetic diseases Likely benign (Oct 22, 2023)205557
5-162068012-A-T Uncertain significance (Apr 10, 2020)205558
5-162068014-T-C not specified Likely benign (Jul 18, 2016)387546
5-162068016-T-C Epilepsy, childhood absence 2;Febrile seizures, familial, 8 Benign (Aug 04, 2023)582700
5-162068020-G-C not specified Uncertain significance (Sep 15, 2020)218869

GnomAD

Source: gnomAD

GeneTypeBio TypeTranscript Coding Exons Length
GABRG2protein_codingprotein_codingENST00000414552 1187997
pLI Probability
LOF Intolerant
pRec Probability
LOF Recessive
Individuals with
no LOFs
Individuals with
Homozygous LOFs
Individuals with
Heterozygous LOFs
Defined p
0.7390.261125711051257160.0000199
Z-Score Observed Expected Observed/Expected Mutation Rate Total Possible in Transcript
Missense2.991372770.4940.00001523377
Missense in Polyphen53154.450.343161942
Synonymous-0.79410898.01.100.00000506970
Loss of Function3.86526.40.1900.00000133310

LoF frequencies by population

EthnicitySum of pLOFs p
African & African-American0.00008690.0000869
Ashkenazi Jewish0.00009960.0000992
East Asian0.000.00
Finnish0.000.00
European (Non-Finnish)0.000008860.00000879
Middle Eastern0.000.00
South Asian0.00003270.0000327
Other0.000.00

dbNSFP

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Component of the heteropentameric receptor for GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain. Functions also as histamine receptor and mediates cellular responses to histamine. Functions as receptor for diazepines and various anesthetics, such as pentobarbital; these are bound at a separate allosteric effector binding site. Functions as ligand- gated chloride channel. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2538761}.;
Disease
DISEASE: Epilepsy, childhood absence 2 (ECA2) [MIM:607681]: A subtype of idiopathic generalized epilepsy characterized by an onset at age 6-7 years, frequent absence seizures (several per day) and bilateral, synchronous, symmetric 3-Hz spike waves on EEG. Tonic-clonic seizures often develop in adolescence. Some individuals manifest febrile seizures. Absence seizures may either remit or persist into adulthood. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11326275}. Note=Disease susceptibility is associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry.; DISEASE: Febrile seizures, familial, 8 (FEB8) [MIM:611277]: Seizures associated with febrile episodes in childhood without any evidence of intracranial infection or defined pathologic or traumatic cause. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to 5 years. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16924025}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.; DISEASE: Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus 3 (GEFS+3) [MIM:611277]: A rare autosomal dominant, familial condition with incomplete penetrance and large intrafamilial variability. Patients display febrile seizures persisting sometimes beyond the age of 6 years and/or a variety of afebrile seizure types. This disease combines febrile seizures, generalized seizures often precipitated by fever at age 6 years or more, and partial seizures, with a variable degree of severity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11326274, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23708187}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.;
Pathway
Benzodiazepine Pathway, Pharmacodynamics;Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling - Homo sapiens (human);GABAergic synapse - Homo sapiens (human);Nicotine addiction - Homo sapiens (human);Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction - Homo sapiens (human);Morphine addiction - Homo sapiens (human);Prader-Willi and Angelman Syndrome;Splicing factor NOVA regulated synaptic proteins;GABA receptor Signaling;GABA A receptor activation;Neuronal System;GABA receptor activation;Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission;Transmission across Chemical Synapses (Consensus)

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.208

Intolerance Scores

loftool
0.0753
rvis_EVS
-0.43
rvis_percentile_EVS
25.15

Haploinsufficiency Scores

pHI
0.191
hipred
Y
hipred_score
0.768
ghis
0.650

Essentials

essential_gene_CRISPR
N
essential_gene_CRISPR2
N
essential_gene_gene_trap
N
gene_indispensability_pred
E
gene_indispensability_score
0.780

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium

Mouse Genome Informatics

Gene name
Gabrg2
Phenotype
growth/size/body region phenotype; homeostasis/metabolism phenotype; behavior/neurological phenotype (the observable actions or reactions of mammalian organisms that are manifested through development and lifespan); reproductive system phenotype; mortality/aging (the observable characteristics related to the ability of a mammalian organism to live and age that are manifested throughout development and life span); normal phenotype; nervous system phenotype (the observable morphological and physiological characteristics of the extensive, intricate network of electochemical structures in the body that is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia and parts of the receptor organs that are manifested through development and lifespan);

Gene ontology

Biological process
signal transduction;gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway;chemical synaptic transmission;post-embryonic development;adult behavior;ion transmembrane transport;regulation of membrane potential;nervous system process;synaptic transmission, GABAergic;regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential;cellular response to histamine;chloride transmembrane transport
Cellular component
plasma membrane;integral component of plasma membrane;cell junction;axon;cytoplasmic vesicle membrane;dendrite membrane;chloride channel complex;neuron projection;synapse;postsynaptic membrane;postsynapse;GABA-ergic synapse;GABA-A receptor complex
Molecular function
GABA-A receptor activity;extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity;inhibitory extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity;chloride channel activity;protein binding;benzodiazepine receptor activity;GABA-gated chloride ion channel activity;transmitter-gated ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential