Absence of γ-Aminobutyric Acid from Brain Extracts containing Factor I

GATMD: γ-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter Mutagenesis Database

Since the cloning of the first γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter (GAT1; SLC6A1) from rat brain in 1990, more than 50 published studies have provided structure-function information on investigator-designed rat and mouse GAT1 mutants. To date, more than 200 of 599 GAT1 residues have been subjected to mutagenesis experiments by substitution with different amino acids, and the resulting transp...

Synthesis of γ - Aminobutyric Acid ( GABA ) by Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Italian 1 Cheese Varieties 2 Running title : Lactic Acid Bacteria and γ - Aminobutyric Acid

* Corresponding author. Maria De Angelis, Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante e 13 Microbiologia Applicata, Facoltà di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Bari, Via G. Amendola 165/a, 14 70126 Bari, Italy. Phone: ++ 39 080 5442948; Fax: ++ 39 080 5442911; E-mail: 15 [email protected] 16 17 AC CE PT ED Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. ...

cloning of glutamate decarboxylase and production of γ-aminobutyric acid from lactobacillus brevis

Substrate Selectivity of the Acid-activated Glutamate/γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) Antiporter GadC from Escherichia coli*

GadC, a central component of the Escherichia coli acid resistance system, is a Glu/GABA antiporter. A previous structural study and biochemical characterization showed that GadC exhibits a stringent pH dependence for substrate transport, with no detectable activity at pH values above 6.5. However, the substrate selectivity and the mechanism of pH-dependent transport activity of GadC remain enig...

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency alters levels of glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid in brain tissue.

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an enzyme key regulator in folate metabolism. Deficiencies in MTHFR result in increased levels of homocysteine, which leads to reduced levels of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). In the brain, SAM donates methyl groups to catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), which is involved in neurotransmitter analysis. Using the MTHFR-deficient mouse model the purpose...