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Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate

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Definition: A class of ligand-gated ion channel receptors that have specificity for GLUTAMATE. They are distinct from METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS which act through a G-protein-coupled mechanism.     
Examples Receptors, AMPA; Receptors, Kainic Acid; Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate 		Other names Glutamate Receptors, Ionotropic; Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
ionotropic receptor 25a, Drosophila  0   *Drosophila Proteins *Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate. Neuron. 2011 Jan 13;69(1):44-60
ionotropic receptor 8a, Drosophila  0   *Drosophila Proteins *Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate. Neuron. 2011 Jan 13;69(1):44-60
IR64a protein, Drosophila  0   *Drosophila Proteins *Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate. Nature. 2010 Dec 2;468(7324):691-5

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