| Gene Symbol |
Grid2
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| Entrez Gene |
79220
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| Alt Symbol |
GluD2
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| Species |
Rat
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
glutamate receptor, ionotropic, delta 2
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| Other Description |
gluR delta-2 subunit|glutamate receptor delta-2 subunit|glutamate receptor ionotropic, delta-2
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| Swissprots |
Q62641 Q63226
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| Accessions |
EDL91606 EDL91607 Q63226 U08256 AAA17829 Z17239 CAA78937 NM_024379 NP_077355
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| 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.
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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 |
Expressed at high levels in the cerebellar Purkinje cell layer, almost absent in the forebrain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8422924}.
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| Top Pathways |
Long-term depression, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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