Gene Symbol:  grik2 Gene Name:  glutamate receptor, ionotropic, kainate 2 Synonyms: glur6 , glr6 , eaa4 , mrt6 , gluk6 [-] ( Nomenclature history ) Gene Function: Glutamate-gated kainate-type ion channel receptor subunit GluR5 and related subunits Protein Function : Receptor for glutamate that functions as a ligand-gated ion channel in the central nervous system and plays an important role in excitatory synaptic transmission. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neur...[+] Receptor for glutamate that functions as a 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. [-] InterPro : Iontro rcpt , Iono rcpt met , ANF lig-bd rcpt , Peripla BP I [+] , Glu/Gly-bd [-] Interactants: Loading ... Diseases:  Disease Ontology: autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disability OMIM: INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE 6; MRT6 External Links: ClinVar, ClinGen, MalaCards, KEGG Disease, DECIPHER, COSMIC, MARRVEL, GTR, DisGeNET, dbVAR, GHR, gnomAD

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