GABA
E675120
gamma-aminobutyric acid
inhibitory neurotransmitter
neurotransmitter
non-proteinogenic amino acid
organic compound
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, crucial for reducing neuronal excitability and regulating muscle tone and anxiety.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GABA canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7580693 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GABA Context triple: [Area X, neurotransmitter, GABA]
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A.
GAB
GAB is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to Gabon.
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B.
Glycine
Glycine is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family that includes important species such as the soybean (Glycine max), widely cultivated for food, oil, and animal feed.
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C.
GABP
GABP is the commonly used abbreviation for Great American Ball Park, the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds.
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D.
Gi protein
Gi protein is a subtype of heterotrimeric G protein that inhibits adenylyl cyclase activity and modulates various intracellular signaling pathways when activated by G protein–coupled receptors.
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E.
NMDA receptor
The NMDA receptor is a glutamate-activated ion channel in the brain that plays a key role in synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory, and is implicated in various neurological and psychiatric disorders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GABA Target entity description: GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, crucial for reducing neuronal excitability and regulating muscle tone and anxiety.
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A.
GAB
GAB is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to Gabon.
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B.
Glycine
Glycine is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family that includes important species such as the soybean (Glycine max), widely cultivated for food, oil, and animal feed.
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C.
GABP
GABP is the commonly used abbreviation for Great American Ball Park, the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds.
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D.
Gi protein
Gi protein is a subtype of heterotrimeric G protein that inhibits adenylyl cyclase activity and modulates various intracellular signaling pathways when activated by G protein–coupled receptors.
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E.
NMDA receptor
The NMDA receptor is a glutamate-activated ion channel in the brain that plays a key role in synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory, and is implicated in various neurological and psychiatric disorders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gamma-aminobutyric acid
ⓘ
inhibitory neurotransmitter ⓘ neurotransmitter ⓘ non-proteinogenic amino acid ⓘ organic compound ⓘ |
| actsIn |
brain
ⓘ
central nervous system ⓘ spinal cord ⓘ |
| bindsTo |
GABA-A receptor
ⓘ
GABA-B receptor ⓘ GABA-C receptor ⓘ |
| chemicalFormula | C4H9NO2 ⓘ |
| effectViaGABAA |
hyperpolarizes postsynaptic membrane
ⓘ
increases chloride ion influx ⓘ |
| effectViaGABAB |
activates G-protein-coupled signaling
ⓘ
inhibits calcium channels ⓘ opens potassium channels ⓘ |
| hasFunctionalGroup |
amino group
ⓘ
carboxylic acid group ⓘ |
| hasIUPACName | 4-aminobutanoic acid ⓘ |
| hasRole |
anxiolytic modulator
ⓘ
neuromodulator ⓘ primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system ⓘ regulator of muscle tone ⓘ regulator of neuronal excitability ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithDisorder |
Huntington disease
ⓘ
linked to:
Huntington's chorea
anxiety disorders ⓘ epilepsy ⓘ insomnia ⓘ |
| isClearedFromSynapseBy | GABA transporters ⓘ |
| isMetabolizedBy | GABA transaminase ⓘ |
| isPrimaryInhibitoryNeurotransmitterIn | mammalian central nervous system ⓘ |
| isReleasedAt | chemical synapses ⓘ |
| isReleasedBy | GABAergic neurons ⓘ |
| isReleasedInResponseTo | nerve impulse ⓘ |
| isStoredIn | synaptic vesicles ⓘ |
| isSynthesizedByEnzyme | glutamate decarboxylase ⓘ |
| isSynthesizedFrom | glutamate ⓘ |
| isTargetOfDrugClass |
barbiturates
ⓘ
gabapentinoids ⓘ |
| isTargetOfDrugClass |
benzodiazepines
ⓘ
general anesthetics ⓘ some anticonvulsants ⓘ |
| overallEffectOnNeuron | reduces neuronal excitability ⓘ |
| receptorTypeInteractedWith |
ionotropic receptor
ⓘ
metabotropic receptor ⓘ |
| regulatesProcess |
anxiety
ⓘ
muscle tone ⓘ seizure threshold ⓘ sleep ⓘ |
| requiresCofactorForSynthesis | pyridoxal phosphate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GABA Description of subject: GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, crucial for reducing neuronal excitability and regulating muscle tone and anxiety.
Referenced by (4)
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