| Entrez Gene ID |
2897 |
| Official Gene Symbol |
GRIK1 (GeneCards) |
| Full name |
glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 1 |
| Location |
21q21.3 |
| Other ids |
Vega : OTTHUMG00000078879
MIM : 138245
HGNC : HGNC:4579
Ensembl : ENSG00000171189
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| Other names |
EAA3,
EEA3,
GLR5,
GLUR5,
GlK1,
glR-5
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| Summary |
Glutamate receptors are the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors in the mammalian brain and are activated in a variety of normal neurophysiologic processes. This gene product belongs to the kainate family of glutamate receptors, which are composed of four subunits and function as ligand-activated ion channels. The subunit encoded by this gene is subject to RNA editing (CAG->CGG; Q->R) within the second transmembrane domain, which is thought to alter the properties of ion flow. Alternative splicing, resulting in transcript variants encoding different isoforms, has been noted for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |