Structural highlights
Function
[GLR1_DROME] Receptor for glutamate. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. The postsynaptic actions of Glu are mediated by a variety of receptors that are named according to their selective agonists (By similarity). Forms ligand-gated ion channels which are activated by kainate.[1]
References
- ↑ Ultsch A, Schuster CM, Laube B, Schloss P, Schmitt B, Betz H. Glutamate receptors of Drosophila melanogaster: cloning of a kainate-selective subunit expressed in the central nervous system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Nov 1;89(21):10484-8. PMID:1359540
