GRIK5, glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 5

GRIK5, glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 5

• 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. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]

• Gene Synonyms (glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5, excitatory amino acid receptor 2, glutamate receptor KA2, EAA2, GRIK2, GluK5, KA2,)
• NCBI Gene ID: 2901
• Species: Homo sapiens (Human)
• UNIPROT ID#>>Q16478
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Gene products are often involved in multiple pathways and networks within a living cell. Learn more about other interacting partners.

glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 5 interacts with:

• glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor attachment 1
  golgi membrane protein 1
  leucine rich repeat and sterile alpha motif containing 1
  myeloid leukemia factor 1
  ring finger protein 123
  S-phase kinase associated protein 2
  tripartite motif containing 28

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