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Insights and progress on the biosynthesis, metabolism, and physiological functions of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA): a review
| العنوان: | Insights and progress on the biosynthesis, metabolism, and physiological functions of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA): a review |
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| المؤلفون: | Qingli Zhang, Lei Zhu, Hailong Li, Qu Chen, Nan Li, Jiansheng Li, Zichu Zhao, Di Xiao, Tingting Tang, Chunhua Bi, Yan Zhang, Haili Zhang, Guizhen Zhang, Mingyang Li, Yanli Zhu, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Kong |
| المصدر: | PeerJ, Vol 12, p e18712 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | PeerJ Inc., 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Biology (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | γ-Aminobutyric acid, Neurotransmitter, Biosynthesis, Metabolism, Physiological function, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5 |
| الوصف: | GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is a non-protein amino acid that occurs naturally in the human brain, animals, plants and microorganisms. It is primarily produced by the irreversible action of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) on the α-decarboxylation of L-glutamic acid. As a major neurotransmitter in the brain, GABA plays a crucial role in behavior, cognition, and the body’s stress response. GABA is mainly synthesized through the GABA shunt and the polyamine degradation pathways. It works through three receptors (GABAA, GABAB, and GABAC), each exhibiting different pharmacological and physiological characteristics. GABA has a variety of physiological roles and applications. In plants, it regulates growth, development and stress responses. In mammals, it influences physiological functions such as nervous system regulation, blood pressure equilibrium, liver and kidneys enhancement, hormone secretion regulation, immunity enhancement, cancer prevention, as well as anti-aging effects. As a biologically active ingredient, GABA possesses unique physiological effects and medicinal value, leading to its widespread application and substantially increased market demand in the food and pharmaceutical industries. GABA is primarily produced through chemical synthesis, plant enrichment and microbial fermentation. In this review, we first make an overview of GABA, focusing on its synthesis, metabolism, GABA receptors and physiological functions. Next, we describe the industrial production methods of GABA. Finally, we discuss the development of ligands for the GABA receptor binding site, the prospects of GABA production and application, as well as its clinical trials in potential drugs or compounds targeting GABA for the treatment of epilepsy. The purpose of this review is to attract researchers from various fields to focus on GABA research, promote multidisciplinary communications and collaborations, break down disciplinary barriers, stimulate innovative research ideas and methods, and advance the development and application of GABA in medicine, agriculture, food and other fields. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2167-8359 |
| Relation: | https://peerj.com/articles/18712.pdf; https://peerj.com/articles/18712/; https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359 |
| DOI: | 10.7717/peerj.18712 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/f6e37798168249489557628cbc48e378 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.f6e37798168249489557628cbc48e378 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 21678359 |
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| DOI: | 10.7717/peerj.18712 |