Gene Symbol : grid2 Gene Name : glutamate receptor, ionotropic, delta 2 Synonyms: ( Add synonyms , 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. [-] Interactants: Loading ... Diseases:  Disease Ontology: autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 18 OMIM: SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE 18; SCAR18 External Links: ClinVar, ClinGen, MalaCards, KEGG Disease, DECIPHER, COSMIC, MARRVEL, GTR, DisGeNET, dbVAR, GHR, gnomAD

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