Review anchor
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-14
Evidence Snapshot
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6
CHEMBL2579
SINGLE PROTEIN
Homo sapiens
Identity Layer
Cross-source identity
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This review treats Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 as ChEMBL target CHEMBL2579, mapped to UniProt Q16445. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL2579
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
Q16445
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
As of 2026-09-14
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk
Reuse the same identifiers in notes, watch rules, exports, and review packs so provenance stays stable across surfaces.
Review-ready Target Rationale
Why Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 matters
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 is reviewed as Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 (UniProt Q16445); the current evidence base includes 1 approved drug, 23 compounds, and 5 assays, with lead potency reaching pChEMBL 7.2.
Protein context
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 Sequence length is 453 aa.
Review this target as Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6, mapped to UniProt Q16445. Sequence length is 453 aa.
Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt Q16445
Protein
Disease context
Disease signal
Disease relevance is not yet populated for this evidence card.
This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.
ChEMBL target recordActivity base
Portfolio and assay base
ChEMBL currently tracks 1 approved drug, 23 compounds, and 5 assays for this target. The dominant activity type is KI. CHEMBL45198 is the current potency anchor at pChEMBL 7.2.
Use CHEMBL45198 as the tractability anchor when discussing potency (pChEMBL 7.2).
Activity source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
1 approved
pChEMBL 7.2
Source Guidance
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Review-ready Target Rationale
One-page rationale with as-of-date and attribution
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UniProt Target Context
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
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Disease Relevance & Evidence Level
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
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Open Disease ContextSnapshot State
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23
Total Compounds
5
Total Assays
1
Approved Drugs
IC50: 1.0, KI: 25.0
Activity Types
pChEMBL Activity Distribution
Top 5 Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)
| Structure | Compound | pChEMBL | Type | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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No preferred name
CHEMBL45198
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7.2 | Ki | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL5275690
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7.1 | Ki | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL5290579
|
6.9 | Ki | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL407
|
6.8 | Ki | Approved |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL5280240
|
6.3 | Ki | — |
Approved Drugs
| Structure | Compound | First Approval |
|---|---|---|
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FLUMAZENIL
CHEMBL407
|
1991 |
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