gamma-Aminobutyric acid

DB02530ApprovedInvestigationalSmall molecule

The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

Chemical structure of gamma-Aminobutyric acid
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C4H9NO2 · 103.1198 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
4-aminobutanoic acid · 4-aminobutyric acid · 4Abu · GABA · Gamma amino butyric acid

Resolves to

Compound
UNII2ACZ6IPC6ICAS56-12-2ChEMBLCHEMBL96ChEBI59888PubChem6992099KEGGD00058
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm4617
Structure
InChIKeyBTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESNCCCC(O)=O
Targets
Q9UBS5GABBR1O75899GABBR2P13612ITGA4P30531SLC6A1P31644GABRA5P14867GABRA1P47870GABRB2P34903GABRA3+4 more
Transporters
Q7Z2H8SLC36A1

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

12Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1TransporterSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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10Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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1Structured indicationCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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26Marketed productsAcross 3 countries and 6 labellers
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31+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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