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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

Known as: Piperidic Acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), Aminalone 
A naturally occurring neurotransmitter with central nervous system (CNS) inhibitory activity. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), converted from the… 
National Institutes of Health

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Amino AcidsAminobutyric AcidAminobutyric AcidsNeurotransmitters
BenzodiazepinesGABA AgentsGABA AgonistsGABA Receptor

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Review
2010
Review
2010
Lactic acid bacterial cell factories for gamma-aminobutyric acid
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is a non-protein amino acid that is widely present in organisms. Several important physiological… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Subtype-specific alterations of gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate in patients with major depression.
BACKGROUND Measurement of cortical gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate concentrations is possible using proton magnetic… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Decreased glutamic acid decarboxylase67 messenger RNA expression in a subset of prefrontal cortical gamma-aminobutyric acid neurons in subjects with schizophrenia.
BACKGROUND Markers of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmission seem to be altered in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The Metabolism and Functions of [gamma]-Aminobutyric Acid.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Benzodiazepine actions mediated by specific gamma-aminobutyric acid(A) receptor subtypes.
GABA(A) (gamma-aminobutyric acid(A)) receptors are molecular substrates for the regulation of vigilance, anxiety, muscle tension… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The Metabolism and Functions of [gamma]-Aminobutyric Acid
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a four-carbon non-protein amino acid, is a significant component of the free amino acid pool in… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Cleft palate and decreased brain gamma-aminobutyric acid in mice lacking the 67-kDa isoform of glutamic acid decarboxylase.
In addition to its role as an inhibitory neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is presumed to be involved in the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The interaction of the general anesthetic etomidate with the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor is influenced by a single amino acid.
The gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor is a transmitter-gated ion channel mediating the majority of fast inhibitory… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Interplay between glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid transmitter systems in the physiological regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor synthesis in hippocampal…
In the central nervous system brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) are predominantly located in… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
GABA-containing neurons in the septum control inhibitory interneurons in the hippocampus
The hippocampus, in particular the neocortex–hippocampus–neocortex circuit, is widely believed to be crucial in memory… 
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