GRM3 (Entrez ID: 2913)

Entrez Gene ID 2913
Official Gene Symbol GRM3 (GeneCards)
Full name glutamate metabotropic receptor 3
Location 7q21.11-q21.12
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000022884
MIM : 601115
HGNC : HGNC:4595
Ensembl : ENSG00000198822
Other names GLUR3, mGl3, GPRC1C, MGLUR3
Summary L-glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and activates both ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. Glutamatergic neurotransmission is involved in most aspects of normal brain function and can be perturbed in many neuropathologic conditions. The metabotropic glutamate receptors are a family of G protein-coupled receptors, that have been divided into 3 groups on the basis of sequence homology, putative signal transduction mechanisms, and pharmacologic properties. Group I includes GRM1 and GRM5 and these receptors have been shown to activate phospholipase C. Group II includes GRM2 and GRM3 while Group III includes GRM4, GRM6, GRM7 and GRM8. Group II and III receptors are linked to the inhibition of the cyclic AMP cascade but differ in their agonist selectivities. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Variants

Found 87 variants in this database.