Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor

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Name:	Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor
Description:	Cell-surface proteins that bind glutamate and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Ionotropic glutamate receptors include AMPA, kainate, often referred to as AMPA/kainate or A/K receptors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. These receptors directly control ion channels, and are the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. NMDA receptors have also been implicated in the mechanisms of memory and of many diseases.
Super-category:	Glutamate receptor
Id:	nlx_mol_20090501
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Categories with role Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor

CurationStatus	uncurated +
Definition	Cell-surface proteins that bind glutamate … Cell-surface proteins that bind glutamate and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Ionotropic glutamate receptors include AMPA, kainate, often referred to as AMPA/kainate or A/K receptors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. These receptors directly control ion channels, and are the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. NMDA receptors have also been implicated in the mechanisms of memory and of many diseases. mechanisms of memory and of many diseases.
Id	nlx_mol_20090501 +
Label	Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor +
ModifiedDate	29 December 2009 +
SuperCategory	Glutamate receptor +