- Concept UI
- M0026504
- Scope Note
- Cell-surface proteins that bind glutamate and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Glutamate receptors include ionotropic receptors (AMPA, kainate, and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors), which directly control ion channels, and metabotropic receptors which act through second messenger systems. Glutamate receptors are the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. They have also been implicated in the mechanisms of memory and of many diseases.
- Terms
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Receptors, Glutamate
Preferred Term
Term UI
T052384
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
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Glutamate Receptors
Term UI
T052383
Date03/31/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
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Glutamate Receptor
Term UI
T052382
Date02/22/1993
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1994)