GRIK5
Glutamate receptor, ionotropic kainate 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GRIK5 gene.
Function
This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the glutamate-gated ionic channel family. Glutamate functions as the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system through activation of ligand-gated ion channels and G protein-coupled membrane receptors. The protein encoded by this gene forms functional heteromeric kainate-preferring ionic channels with the subunits encoded by related gene family members.
Interactions
GRIK5 has been shown to interact with DLG4 and GRIK2.
See also
Kainate receptor
References
Further reading
External links
GRIK5 protein, human at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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