9nwq

Structural highlights

Disease

GRID2_HUMAN Autosomal recessive congenital cerebellar ataxia due to GRID2 deficiency. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Function

GRID2_HUMAN 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.