| Gene Symbol | GRID2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 2895 |
| Alt Symbol | GluD2, SCAR18 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | glutamate receptor, ionotropic, delta 2 |
| Other Description | gluR delta-2 subunit|glutamate receptor delta-2 subunit|glutamate receptor ionotropic, delta-2 |
| Swissprots | Q59FZ1 E9PH24 Q4KKV0 O43424 Q4KKU9 Q4KKU8 |
| Accessions | AAY40921 AAY40938 AAY41014 AAY41015 EAX06044 O43424 AB209318 BAD92555 AF009014 AAC39579 AK302355 BAG63681 AK308611 AK310262 AW295056 BC099652 AAH99652 BC099653 AAH99653 BC099654 AAH99654 XM_011531893 XP_011530195 XM_011531894 XP_011530196 XM_011531895 XP_011530197 NM_001286838 NP_001273767 NM_001510 NP_001501 |
| Function | 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. |
| 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}. |
| Top Pathways | Long-term depression, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction |