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GAD

GAD GAD stands for glutamate decarboxylase, an enzyme that converts glutamate into gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and carbon dioxide using pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor.

GAD stands for glutamate decarboxylase, an enzyme that converts glutamate into gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and carbon dioxide using pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor. In humans, two forms of this enzyme provide most of the body’s normal GABA supply.