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glutamate receptor

Receptors for glutamate mediated excitatory neurotransmission. Categorized into: - metabotropic (G protein coupled) - ionotropic (ligand-gated) - NMDA receptors - AMPA receptors - kainate receptors

Related

glutamate

Specific

axonal glutamate receptor ionotropic glutamate receptor metabotropic glutamate receptor quisqualate receptor

General

synaptic receptor

Figures/Diagrams

Physiologic Activators of Apoptosis

Properties

COMPARTMENT: post synaptic membrane CELL-REGION: dendrite CELL: neuron MOTIF: ligand-binding site transmembrane domain

References

Wollmuth & Sobolevsky. TINS 27:321-328, 2004