金山科研平台，产品价格货期咨询微信：jinshanbio Molecule Information: GAD2/GAD65 Long Name: Glutamate Decarboxylase 2 (Pancreatic Islets and Brain, 65kDa) Aliases: GAD65 Entrez Gene IDs: 2572 (Human) Background: GAD2 GADs catalyze the formation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. Two forms, GAD1/GAD67 and GAD2/GAD65, have been identified in human. They are expressed in the brain, pancreas, ovary, and oviduct. Abnormalities in GADs are related to several neurological disorders including epilepsy and schizophrenia. GAD2/GAD65 is an autoimmune target in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.