NMDA glutamate receptor activity GO_0004972
NMDA glutamate receptor activity
ID: GO_0004972
Class
A cation channel that opens in response to binding by extracellular glutmate, but only if glycine or D-serine is also bound and the membrane is depolarized. Voltage gating is indirect, due to ejection of bound magnesium from the pore at permissive voltages.
The name of this receptor comes from its selective activation by N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). Note that this term represents an activity and not a gene product.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| N-methyl-D-aspartate selective glutamate receptor activity | exact synonym | |
| NMDA receptor | exact synonym |