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Glutamate
| Name: | Glutamate |
| Definition: | The carboxylate anion of glutamic acid; and the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of vertebrates, the peripheral nervous system of invertebrates. |
| Synonym(s): | Glut |
| Related to: | Glutamate receptor |
| Has role: | Excitatory amino acid, Excitatory neurotransmitter, Neurotransmitter |
| Abbreviation: | Glu, |
| Super-category: | Amino Acid |
| Id: | sao1744435799 |
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Categories related to Glutamate
Glutamate receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor
Neurons that have Glutamate as their neurotransmitter
Cerebellum granule cell, Cerebellum unipolar brush cell, Cortex pyramidal cell, Dentate gyrus granule cell, Dorsal root ganglion cell, Gracilis nucleus principle cell, Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal cell, Hippocampus CA2 pyramidal neuron, Hippocampus CA3 pyramidal cell, Neocortex pyramidal cell, Neocortex pyramidal cell layer 5-6, Olfactory bulb (accessory) mitral cell, Olfactory bulb (main) mitral cell, Olfactory bulb (main) tufted cell (middle), Olfactory cortex pyramidal cell, Olfactory epithelium (main) sensory cell, Retina ganglion cell, Spinal cord ventral horn interneuron V0G, Spinal cord ventral horn interneuron V2a, Spinal cord ventral horn interneuron V3, Subiculum pyramidal cell, Thalamus relay cell, Vestibular ganglion cell
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| Abbrev | Glu, + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | The carboxylate anion of glutamic acid; and the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of vertebrates, the peripheral nervous system of invertebrates. |
| Has role | Excitatory amino acid +, Excitatory neurotransmitter +, and Neurotransmitter + |
| Id | sao1744435799 + |
| Label | Glutamate + |
| ModifiedDate | 29 December 2009 + |
| RelatedTo | Glutamate receptor + |
| Synonym | Glut + |