Ligand-gated chloride channel which is a component of the heteropentameric receptor for GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain (PubMed:2538761, PubMed:29950725). Plays an important role in the formation of functional inhibitory GABAergic synapses in addition to mediating synaptic inhibition as a GABA-gated ion channel (PubMed:23909897, PubMed:25489750, PubMed:27864268). The gamma2 subunit is necessary but not sufficient for a rapid formation of active synaptic contacts and the synaptogenic effect of this subunit is influenced by the type of alpha and beta subunits present in the receptor pentamer (By similarity). The alpha1/beta2/gamma2 receptor and the alpha1/beta3/gamma2 receptor exhibit synaptogenic activity (PubMed:23909897, PubMed:25489750). The alpha2/beta2/gamma2 receptor exhibits synatogenic activity whereas the alpha2/beta3/gamma2 receptor shows very little or no synaptogenic activity (By similarity). Functions also as histamine receptor and mediates cellular responses to histamine (By similarity). Allosterically activated by benzodiazepines (PubMed:2538761, PubMed:29950725). Activated by pentobarbitol (By similarity). Inhibited by the antagonist bicuculline (PubMed:29950725). Inhibited by zinc ions (PubMed:27864268). Heteropentamer, formed by a combination of alpha, beta, gamma, delta and rho chains (PubMed:2538761, PubMed:29950725). Interacts with GABARAP (PubMed:9892355). Interacts with KIF21B (By similarity). Identified in a complex of 720 kDa composed of LHFPL4, NLGN2, GABRA1, GABRB2, GABRG2 and GABRB3 (By similarity). Interacts with LHFPL4 (By similarity). Interacts with SHISA7; interaction leads to the regulation of GABA(A) receptor trafficking, channel deactivation kinetics and pharmacology (By similarity). The extracellular domain contributes to synaptic contact formation. Glycosylated. Palmitoylated by ZDHHC3/GODZ; required for the accumulation of GABA(A) receptors at the postsynaptic membrane of inhibitory GABAergic synapses. The gene represented in this entry is involved in disease pathogenesis. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. This subunit carries the benzodiazepine binding site. Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (TC 1.A.9.5) subfamily. GABRG2 sub-subfamily. Forbidden fruit - Issue 56 of March 2005