GRIK5
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Glutamate receptor, ionotropic kainate 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GRIK5 gene.[5][6]
External IDsOMIM: 600283; MGI: 95818; HomoloGene: 1578; GeneCards: GRIK5; OMA:GRIK5 - orthologs
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.[6]