Gene Symbol |
Grik3
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Entrez Gene |
14807
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Alt Symbol |
9630027E11, GluK3, GluR7-3, Glur-7, Glur7
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Species |
Mouse
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
glutamate receptor, ionotropic, kainate 3
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Other Description |
glutamate receptor 7|glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 3
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Swissprots |
B1AS29 Q9JIA8 Q17R20
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Accessions |
B1AS29 AF245444 AAF90049 AK036014 BC118004 AAI18005 BC160379 AAI60379 BI133765 BM899529 BM933834 BM944246 BQ178996 BU611628 CD802840 CD804292 CF744155 CF745811 CJ149719 CX563583 XM_006502772 XP_006502835 NM_001081097 NP_001074566
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Function |
Receptor for glutamate that functions as ligand-gated ion channel in the central nervous system and plays an important role in excitatory synaptic transmission. 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 domoate > kainate >> L-glutamate = quisqualate >> AMPA = NMDA (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Detected in whole brain, cerebellum, brain cortex and hippocampus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11124978}.
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Top Pathways |
Glutamatergic synapse, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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