GluR1 Proteins

Protein Information

GluR1 (glutamate receptor 1) is an ionotropic glutamate receptor. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter, L-glutamate, induces a conformation change that leads to the opening of the cation channel and converts the chemical signal to an electrical impulse. Then, the receptor desensitizes rapidly and enters a transiet inactive state characterized by the presence of a bound agonist. In the presence of CACNG4, CACNG7, or CACNG8 GluR1 shows resensitization which is characterized by a delayed accumulation of current flux upon continued application of glutamate.

Synonyms

2900051M01Rik; AI853806; AMPA 1; AMPA glutamate receptor; AMPA-selective glutamate receptor 1; Glr1; Glr-1; GluA1; GLUH 1; GLUH1; GluR K1; GluR1; Glur-1; GluRA; gluR-A; GluRK1; gluR-K1; glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1; glutamate receptor; glutamate receptor 1; glutamate receptor A; glutamate receptor ionotropic, AMPA 1; glutamate receptor subunit GluR1; glutamate receptor, ionotropic, AMPA 1; glutamate receptor, ionotropic, AMPA1 (alpha 1); GPRC1A; Gria 1; Gria1; GRM1A; HBGR1; HGBR1; HIPA; HIPA1; MGC13325; MGC133252; NMDA1; NMDAR1; NR1; OTTHUMP00000160643; OTTHUMP00000165781; OTTHUMP00000224241; OTTHUMP00000224242; OTTHUMP00000224243; RP11-350O14.1