γ-aminobutyric acid

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Structural formula
Structural formula of gamma-aminobutyric acid
General
Surname γ- aminobutyric acid
other names
  • 4-aminobutyric acid
  • 4-aminobutanoic acid
  • Piperidic acid
  • γ- aminobutanoic acid
  • GABA
  • AMINOBUTYRIC ACID ( INCI )
Molecular formula C 4 H 9 NO 2
Brief description

colorless solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 56-12-2
EC number 200-258-6
ECHA InfoCard 100,000,235
PubChem 119
ChemSpider 116
DrugBank DB02530
Wikidata Q210021
properties
Molar mass 103.12 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

Melting point

203 ° C (decomposition)

pK s value

4.05

solubility

very good in water (1300 g l −1 at 25 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
07 - Warning

Caution

H and P phrases H: 315-319-335
P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data

12,680 mg kg −1 ( LD 50mouseoral )

As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

The γ -aminobutyric acid (English gamma -Aminobutyric acid , abbreviated GABA ) more rarely, 4-aminobutyric acid or piperidine acid called, is a amine of butyric acid . The position of the amino group on the γ - carbon atom with respect to the carboxy group distinguishes it from the proteinogenic α - amino acids .

Biologically, γ- aminobutyric acid or GABA is an important endogenous messenger substance in many organisms , which is formed as a biogenic amine by decarboxylation of glutamic acid , especially by nerve cells . In the brain of adult mammals GABA is the major neurotransmitter of inhibitory (inhibitory) synapses ; During the fetal maturation phase, however, the effect is often excitatory.

Binding to GABAergic macromolecules

GABA binds to specific biological macromolecules. Thus enabled it ionotropic and metabotropic GABA receptors ; it passes through membranes via plasmalemmal (GAT) and vesicular (VGAT) transporters and is a substrate for transaminase.

The binding complex was characterized in more detail in 2018 using electron microscopy . In a predominantly stretched conformation , GABA binds with its amino group to loops B and C of the receptor subunit beta (β), namely via a salt bridge with glutamic acid (β- E 155), an aromatic cation-Pi bond (β-Y205) and a Hydrogen bond (β-Y97). The carboxy group of the ligand forms two hydrogen bonds (β-T202 and α-T129) and forms a salt bridge with the receptor subunit alpha (α) via arginine (α-R66). The ligand is stabilized in its position by surrounding aromatics (β-Y205, β-F200, β-Y157, α-F64). GABA also binds weakly to homologous binding sites α + / β-. When bound, GABA stabilizes the open conformation of the receptor, thus increasing the influx of anions and thus leading to a corresponding change in the membrane potential .

Biosynthesis and metabolism

GABA is produced in eukaryotic cells by the decarboxylation of glutamic acid using glutamate decarboxylase (GAD). This means that an excitatory neurotransmitter can become an inhibitory one in one step.

Biosynthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid

Receptors for GABA are often found on nerve cells and usually lead to an inhibition ( inhibition ) of nerve conduction. The neurotransmitter GABA can be reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron and stored in synaptic vesicles for reuse. Some of the GABA molecules released into the synaptic gap as transmitters are taken up by neighboring glial cells . There the amino group is transferred to pyridoxal phosphate and further to α-ketoglutarate with the help of GABA transaminase ; the resulting succinate semialdehyde is metabolized via the citric acid cycle . This metabolism, located in the mitochondrial matrix and known as the GABA byway, is not restricted to the brain, but also exists in most other organs. With the help of the transaminase inhibitor vigabatrin , this breakdown path in the brain can be inhibited. This results in an increased GABA level with a protective effect against epileptic seizures .

GABA receptors play an important role in the development of neuronal structures in the brain. Interestingly, GABA often has an excitatory effect on newly formed neuronal connections in the fetus and thus contributes to their establishment.

GABA absorbed at the periphery only crosses the blood-brain barrier in small amounts. The effectiveness of GABA as a drug has not been proven; taking it for whatever purpose is therefore not recommended.

Role of GABA in the pancreas

GABA acts as an inhibitory transmitter in the pancreas by inhibiting the glucagon secretion of the alpha cells in the islets of Langerhans . GABA, produced bacterially in the gut of overfed obese mice, improved insulin secretion and decreased the accumulation of adipose tissue in the intestinal wall.

GABA modulators

In addition to the synthetic active substance gabazine, the plant poisons picrotoxin from the myrtle and bicuculline from the heart flowers are used as GABA antagonists for basic research . Muscimol , one of the poisons of the toadstool, is relevant as a GABA agonist . The active ingredient baclofen serves as an agonist in medical applications .

See also

literature

  • H. Lüllmann, K. Mohr, M. Wehling: Pharmacology and Toxicology. 15th edition, Thieme Verlag, 2003, ISBN 3-13-368515-5 .
  • Klaus Aktories, Ulrich Förstermann, Franz Hofmann, Wolfgang Forth: General and special pharmacology and toxicology . 9th edition. Urban & Fischer, 2004, ISBN 3-437-42521-8 .
  • Robert M. Julien: Drugs and Psychotropic Drugs. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-8274-0044-9 .

Web links

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Wikibooks: Glutamate and Glutamine Metabolism  - Learning and Teaching Materials

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