FEATURES

FAMILY

glutamate-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.10.1) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as GRIK4_RAT, Grik4. 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. This receptor binds kainate > quisqualate > glutamate >> AMPA. Forms a heteromeric channel with GRIK1 or GRIK3.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

Grik4

Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 4

Grik4

Molecular Synopsis