| Name | Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 |
| Description | Receptor for glutamate. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. The postsynaptic actions of Glu are mediated by a variety of receptors that are named according to their selective agonists. This receptor binds kainate > quisqualate > domoate > L-glutamate >> AMPA >> NMDA = 1S,3R-ACPD. |
| UniProt ID | Q16478 |
| Gene | GRIK5 |
