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GNAL

Gene

G protein subunit alpha L

HGNCHGNC:4388EnsemblENSG00000141404NCBI Gene2774
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 18p11.21

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

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Previous namesguanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha activating activity polypeptide, olfactory type

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Dystonic Disorders
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Tooth disorder
Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

G protein subunits alpha, group s

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.