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  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. neurotransmitter receptors
  5. amino acid receptors
  6. glutamate receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. neurotransmitter receptors
  5. amino acid receptors
  6. glutamate receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. receptors
  4. neurotransmitter receptors
  5. amino acid receptors
  6. glutamate receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. receptors
  4. neurotransmitter receptors
  5. amino acid receptors
  6. glutamate receptors

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glutamate receptors

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Cell-surface proteins that bind glutamate and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Glutamate receptors include ionotropic receptors ( AMPA, kainate, and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors), which directly control ion channels, and metabotropic receptors which act through second messenger systems. Glutamate receptors are the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. They have also been implicated in the mechanisms of memory and of many diseases.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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