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AMPA Receptor
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Cell surface proteins that bind glutamate and directly gate ion channels in cell membranes. AMPA receptors were originally discriminated from other glutamate receptors by their affinity for the agonist AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid). They are probably the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Several subtypes have been cloned, and for some types the traditional distinction from kainate receptors may not apply (MSH).
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao265434492
definition

Cell surface proteins that bind glutamate and directly gate ion channels in cell membranes. AMPA receptors were originally discriminated from other glutamate receptors by their affinity for the agonist AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid). They are probably the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Several subtypes have been cloned, and for some types the traditional distinction from kainate receptors may not apply (MSH).
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uncurated
externalSourceId

C0072899

sao265434492
hasCurationStatus

uncurated
label

AMPA Receptor
note

Cell surface proteins that bind glutamate and directly gate ion channels in cell membranes. AMPA receptors were originally discriminated from other glutamate receptors by their affinity for the agonist AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid). They are probably the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Several subtypes have been cloned, and for some types the traditional distinction from kainate receptors may not apply (MSH).

uncurated
preferred label

AMPA Receptor
prefixIRI

NIFSTD:sao265434492
Resource Identifier

C0072899

sao265434492
sao_ID

sao265434492
umls_ID

C0072899
disjointWith

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao794753833
subClassOf

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao1164727693
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